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INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
The income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

Years Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Current income tax expense (benefit): 
Federal$302,704 $306,351 $196,384 
State61,776 79,685 48,216 
Foreign189,403 194,333 111,814 
 553,883 580,369 356,414 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal(196,929)(260,976)(182,475)
State(46,506)(37,832)(20,089)
Foreign(71,379)(87,614)(28,053)
 (314,814)(386,422)(230,617)
$239,069 $193,947 $125,797 
Schedule of Income (Loss) before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The following table presents income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:

Years Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
United States$1,046,312 $288,093 $(447,432)
Foreign516,584 521,820 339,403 
$1,562,896 $809,913 $(108,029)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Our effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 differ from the federal statutory rate for those periods as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
202420232022
Federal U.S. statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Foreign inclusion, net of foreign tax credits2.2 8.5 (14.0)
Foreign income taxes1.8 2.6 (1.6)
Uncertain tax positions0.9 0.5 (1.8)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit0.4 3.7 (15.6)
Nondeductible executive compensation0.4 1.3 (9.8)
Share-based compensation expense0.2 1.2 (3.1)
Net gain on dispositions and liquidations— 6.2 (24.9)
Goodwill impairment— — (161.9)
Valuation allowance(0.3)(0.6)(0.3)
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction(0.5)(0.6)5.4 
Tax credits(3.4)(6.6)29.8 
Foreign interest income not subject to tax(7.5)(13.7)62.1 
Other0.1 0.4 (1.7)
Effective tax rate15.3 %23.9 %(116.4)%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, principal components of deferred tax items were as follows:
20242023
(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Research and development costs$285,861 $266,975 
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards222,076 185,558 
Credits197,877 141,456 
Financial instruments110,621 91,032 
Lease liabilities69,884 89,564 
Accrued expenses48,769 53,925 
Share-based compensation expense33,683 42,367 
Domestic net operating loss carryforwards23,556 24,124 
Other98,437 70,125 
1,090,764 965,126 
Valuation allowance(241,197)(211,049)
849,567 754,077 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired intangibles1,221,409 1,864,997 
Partnership interests646,915 239,591 
Property and equipment364,991 403,419 
Right-of-use assets42,430 59,079 
Other49,668 46,024 
2,325,413 2,613,110 
Net deferred income tax liability$1,475,846 $1,859,033 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, as part of the integration of EVO into our Merchant Solutions business, certain deferred taxes, primarily those related to acquired intangibles, property and equipment and research and development costs, were reclassified into partnership interests. The net deferred income taxes reflected in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

20242023
(in thousands)
Noncurrent deferred income tax asset$(98,386)$(105,276)
Noncurrent deferred income tax liability1,574,232 1,964,309 
Net deferred income tax liability$1,475,846 $1,859,033 
Schedule of Valuation Allowance Changes to our valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 are summarized below (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2021$(112,259)
Allowance for foreign net operating losses(122)
Allowance for foreign tax credits60 
Allowance for state tax credits2,282 
Allowance for domestic net operating losses(4)
Balance at December 31, 2022(110,043)
Allowance for foreign net operating losses(674)
Allowance for foreign tax credits(101,271)
Allowance for state tax credits3,079 
Allowance for state interest limitation(2,335)
Allowance for domestic net operating losses195 
Balance at December 31, 2023(211,049)
Allowance for foreign net operating losses(12,533)
Allowance for foreign tax credits(16,975)
Allowance for state tax credits(463)
Allowance for state interest limitation(177)
Balance at December 31, 2024$(241,197)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits, excluding penalties and interest, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

Years Ended December 31,
202420232022
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the year$43,229 $31,315 $34,905 
Additions related to acquisitions— 4,054 — 
Reductions for income tax positions of prior years(164)(887)(8,301)
Settlements with income tax authorities(1,656)(988)(3,245)
Additions for income tax positions of prior years9,092 1,809 911 
Additions based on income tax positions related to the current year7,801 7,926 7,045 
Balance at the end of the year$58,302 $43,229 $31,315