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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is comprised of the following:

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
202520242023
Current U.S. federal income tax provision$585 $649 $400 
Deferred U.S. federal income tax (benefit) / provision(38)68 46 
Total federal income tax provision547 717 446 
Current state and local income tax provision286 157 372 
Deferred state and local income tax benefit(79)(71)(222)
Total state and local income tax provision207 86 150 
Total non-U.S. income tax provision11 12 15 
Total provision for income taxes$765 $815 $611 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation from the U.S. Federal statutory rate to BancShares’ actual effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is presented below. Income tax expense (benefit) includes, if applicable, federal, state and foreign taxes:

Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
202520242023
AmountPercentAmountPercentAmountPercent
Pretax income domestic$2,926 $3,551 $12,043 
Pretax income foreign45 41 34 
Total pretax income$2,971 $3,592 $12,077 
US federal statutory income tax rate$624 21.0 %$754 21.0 %$2,536 21.0 %
Domestic federal taxes
Tax credits
Low income housing(44)(1.5)(29)(0.8)(17)(0.1)
Other(26)(0.9)(16)(0.4)(6)— 
Nontaxable and nondeductible items
Gain on acquisition— — — — (1,874)(15.5)
FDIC premiums36 1.2 24 0.7 23 0.2 
Other0.1 — — — 
Other0.1 0.1 (7)(0.1)
Domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect149 5.0 33 0.9 (51)(0.4)
Foreign tax effects0.1 — — 
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits17 0.6 44 1.2 — — 
Total effective tax rate$765 25.7 %$815 22.7 %$611 5.1 %
Schedule Of State And Local Income Tax Jurisdictions
Jurisdictions which make up the majority of state and local income tax are as follows:

State and Local Jurisdictions
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia
New YorkNew YorkNew York
New York CityNorth CarolinaMassachusetts
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented below:

Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
dollars in millionsDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Deferred Tax Assets:
Allowance for loan and lease losses$466 $500 
Net unrealized loss on investment securities available for sale67 226 
Deferred compensation129 128 
Capitalized costs21 110 
Lease liabilities77 84 
Tax credits75 79 
Net operating loss carry forwards67 76 
Other104 112 
Total gross deferred tax assets1,006 1,315 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Basis difference in loans(1,886)(2,243)
Operating leases(1,938)(1,847)
Loans and direct financing leases(311)(329)
Pension assets(161)(129)
Right of use assets for operating leases(64)(73)
Other(130)(149)
Total deferred tax liabilities(4,490)(4,770)
Total net deferred tax liability before valuation allowances(3,484)(3,455)
Less: valuation allowances(17)(17)
Net deferred tax liability after valuation allowances$(3,501)$(3,472)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of UTBs is as follows:

Unrecognized Tax Benefits
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
dollars in millionsLiabilities for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsInterest / PenaltiesTotalTotalTotal
Balance at beginning of period$77 $$86 $31 $30 
Additions for tax positions related to current year— — 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years14 20 48 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(17)— (17)— — 
Expiration of statutes of limitations(2)— (2)(1)(2)
Settlements(1)(1)(2)— (2)
Balance at end of period$75 $14 $89 $86 $31 
Schedule of Income Tax Paid
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes paid, net of refunds, for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are presented in the following table:

Cash Taxes Paid
dollars in millionsYear Ended December 31,
202520242023
U.S. federal$231 $207 $169 
U.S. state and local
New York26 **
New York City24 *27 
California*231 216 
North Carolina*47 *
Massachusetts*43 38 
Illinois*39 *
Other31 194 63 
Total U.S. state and local81 554 344 
Foreign
Total taxes paid$315 $763 $514 
*Immaterial amounts not required to be disclosed and are reflected in “Other.”
Schedule of Income Tax Audits
The table below presents the earliest tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction.

JurisdictionDecember 31, 2025
U.S. Federal2022
New York State and City2015
North Carolina2016
California2017
Canada2018