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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Components of Income Tax Expense
The components of income tax expense from our wholly owned operations and investments and our controlling interest in CIAC and joint ventures with Carrier are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
  
2021
    
2020
    
2019
 
Current:
                          
U.S. Federal
  
$
91,162
 
   $ 58,895      $ 48,359  
State
  
 
20,703
 
     12,909        9,362  
Foreign
  
 
10,993
 
     4,779        8,078  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
   
 
122,858
 
    76,583       65,799  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred:
                          
U.S. Federal
  
 
6,434
 
     218        2,603  
State
  
 
1,374
 
     21        446  
Foreign
  
 
(1,869
     (199      (1,771
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
   
 
5,939
 
    40       1,278  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income tax expense
  
$
128,797
 
   $ 76,623      $ 67,077  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate
Following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate:
 
Years Ended December 31,
  
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
U.S. federal statutory rate
  
 
21.0
    21.0     21.0
State income taxes, net of federal benefit and other
  
 
3.5
 
    3.3       2.8  
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
  
 
(1.7
    (2.1     (1.8
Tax effects on foreign income
  
 
0.4
 
    0.3       0.5  
GILTI
  
 
 
    —         (0.1
FDII
  
 
(0.1
    —         —    
Change in valuation allowance
  
 
0.8
 
    —         —    
Tax credits and other
  
 
(0.5
    (0.5     (1.2
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate attributable to Watsco, Inc.
  
 
23.4
 
    22.0       21.2  
Taxes attributable to
non-controlling
interest
  
 
(2.9
    (2.8     (2.7
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate
  
 
20.5
    19.2     18.5
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Significant Components of Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
The following is a summary of the significant components of our net deferred tax liabilities:
 
December 31,
  
2021
    
2020
 
Deferred tax assets:
                 
Share-based compensation
  
$
30,854
 
   $ 27,223  
Capitalized inventory costs and inventory 
adj
u
stments
  
 
3,449
 
     3,189  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  
 
1,328
 
     949  
Self-insurance reserves
  
 
1,027
 
     518  
Other
  
 
6,081
 
     5,090  
Net operating loss carryforwards
  
 
3,959
 
     2,930  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
   
 
46,698
 
    39,899  
Valuation allowanc
e
  
 
(5,107
     (668
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax assets
  
 
41,591
 
     39,231  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
                 
Deductible goodwill
  
 
(82,704
     (78,288
Depreciation
  
 
(18,744
     (16,441
Other
  
 
(8,794
     (7,050
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
  
 
(110,242
     (101,779
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net deferred tax liabilities 
(1)
  
$
(68,651
   $ (62,548
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Net deferred tax liabilities have been included in the consolidated balance sheets in deferred income taxes and other liabilities.

Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
   $ 4,902  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
     1,027  
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
     (562
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2019
     5,367  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
     1,911  
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
     (773
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2020
     6,505  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
     1,143  
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
     (921
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
  
$
6,727