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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense from our wholly-owned operations and investments and our controlling interest in joint ventures with Carrier are as follows:

 

Years Ended December 31,

   2017      2016      2015  

U.S. Federal

   $ 69,079      $ 86,719      $ 85,585  

State

     10,643        9,801        9,431  

Foreign

     10,499        9,416        9,661  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 90,221      $ 105,936      $ 104,677  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

   $ 100,956      $ 103,216      $ 99,990  

Deferred

     (10,735      2,720        4,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 90,221      $ 105,936      $ 104,677  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate

Following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate:

 

Years Ended December 31,

   2017     2016     2015  

U.S. federal statutory rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

State income taxes, net of federal benefit and other

     2.4       2.3       2.4  

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

     (2.7     (1.0     —    

Tax effects on foreign income

     (1.0     (0.1     (0.3

Tax credits and other

     (0.6     (0.2     (0.1

Repatriation transition tax

     3.0       —         —    

Deferred tax impact of enacted tax rate changes

     (6.3     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate attributable to Watsco, Inc.

     29.8       36.0       37.0  

Taxes attributable to non-controlling interest

     (3.8     (5.0     (5.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     26.0     31.0     31.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Components of Net Deferred Tax Liabilities

The following is a summary of the significant components of our net deferred tax liabilities:

 

December 31,

   2017      2016  

Deferred tax assets:

     

Share-based compensation

   $ 18,977      $ 26,239  

Capitalized inventory costs and inventory reserves

     2,107        2,301  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     929        1,379  

Self-insurance reserves

     153        500  

Other

     2,423        2,227  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     291        209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,880        32,855  

Valuation allowance

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     24,880        32,855  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Deductible goodwill

     (67,246      (88,581

Depreciation

     (5,519      (5,883

Other

     (5,189      (1,633
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (77,954      (96,097
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities (1)

   $ (53,074    $ (63,242
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) At December 31, 2017, net deferred tax liabilities have been included in the consolidated balance sheet in deferred income taxes and other liabilities. At December 31, 2016, net current deferred tax assets and liabilities of $5,485 are included in the consolidated balance sheet in other current assets and net long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities of $68,727 are included in the consolidated balance sheet in deferred income taxes and other liabilities.
Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ 3,719  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     871  

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations and tax assessments

     (1,077
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

     3,513  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     547  

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations

     (365
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

     3,695  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     801  

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations

     (271
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 4,225