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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
PNMR’s income taxes (benefits) consist of the following components:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Current federal income tax$— $— $60 
Current state income tax1,835 231 43 
Deferred federal income tax (benefit)20,679 17,574 (20,372)
Deferred state income tax (benefit)11,315 3,721 (4,491)
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(1,247)(890)(522)
Total income taxes (benefits)$32,582 $20,636 $(25,282)
PNM’s income taxes (benefit) consist of the following components:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Current federal income tax (benefit)$— $— $(6,266)
Current state income tax (benefit)(128)(585)449 
Deferred federal income tax (benefit)18,774 20,125 (12,308)
Deferred state income tax (benefit)8,583 2,560 (7,590)
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(237)(243)(247)
Total income taxes (benefit)$26,992 $21,857 $(25,962)
TNMP’s income taxes consist of the following components:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Current federal income tax$5,770 $12,048 $10,792 
Current state income tax2,395 2,033 1,904 
Deferred federal income tax (benefit)(224)(7,744)(7,621)
Deferred state income tax (benefit)(29)(29)(29)
Total income taxes$7,912 $6,308 $5,046 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
PNMR’s provision for income taxes (benefits) differed from the federal income tax computed at the statutory rate for each of the years shown. The differences are attributable to the following factors:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Federal income tax at statutory rates$51,330 $43,670 $14,038 
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(1,247)(890)(522)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax (Note 17)(24,484)(30,723)(37,799)
Flow-through of depreciation items798 1,368 1,136 
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest in Valencia(3,253)(2,943)(2,991)
State income tax, net of federal (benefit)9,660 6,961 298 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction(2,776)(2,363)(1,990)
Regulatory recovery of prior year impairments of state net operating loss carryforward, including amortization
— 1,367 1,367 
Tax benefit related to stock compensation awards(788)(392)(795)
Non-deductible compensation899 2,630 1,156 
Transaction costs848 — — 
Other1,595 1,951 820 
Total income taxes (benefits)$32,582 $20,636 $(25,282)
Effective tax rate13.33 %9.92 %(37.82)%
The differences are attributable to the following factors:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Federal income tax at statutory rates$41,696 $38,193 $6,187 
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(237)(243)(247)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax (Note 17)(15,158)(21,609)(28,923)
Flow-through of depreciation items689 1,279 1,077 
Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest in Valencia(3,253)(2,943)(2,991)
State income tax, net of federal benefit7,609 7,111 92 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction(2,080)(1,461)(1,398)
Regulatory recovery of prior year impairment of state net operating loss carryforward, net of amortization
— 1,367 1,367 
Allocation of tax benefit related to stock compensation awards(563)(279)(559)
Non-deductible compensation547 1,554 683 
Transaction costs22 — — 
Other(2,280)(1,112)(1,250)
Total income taxes (benefits)$26,992 $21,857 $(25,962)
Effective tax rate13.59 %12.02 %(88.13)%
The differences are attributable to the following factors:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202120202019
 (In thousands)
Federal income tax at statutory rates$15,076 $13,628 $12,778 
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(9,326)(9,113)(8,876)
State income tax, net of federal (benefit)1,763 1,625 1,532 
Allocation of tax benefit related to stock compensation awards(224)(112)(236)
Non-deductible compensation351 1,071 471 
Transaction costs(4)— — 
Other276 (791)(623)
Total income taxes$7,912 $6,308 $5,046 
Effective tax rate11.02 %9.71 %8.29 %
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:
 December 31,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss$32,441 $41,419 
Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes120,651 148,961 
Federal tax credit carryforwards122,436 121,354 
Regulatory disallowances38,835 38,531 
Other34,812 42,885 
Total deferred tax assets349,175 393,150 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and plant related(787,295)(738,342)
Investment tax credit(97,409)(98,669)
Regulatory assets related to income taxes(78,211)(61,330)
Pension(40,828)(37,099)
Regulatory asset for shutdown of SJGS Units 2 and 3(25,643)(27,237)
Other(84,639)(124,985)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,114,025)(1,087,662)
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities$(764,850)$(694,512)
The components of PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:
 December 31,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss$1,854 $— 
Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes96,161 121,569 
Federal tax credit carryforwards86,811 84,719 
Regulatory disallowance38,835 38,531 
Other36,599 46,444 
Total deferred tax assets260,260 291,263 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and plant related(616,567)(576,079)
Investment tax credit(74,187)(74,424)
Regulatory assets related to income taxes(68,687)(51,493)
Pension(36,283)(32,413)
Regulatory asset for shutdown of SJGS Units 2 and 3(25,643)(27,237)
Other(69,575)(108,767)
Total deferred tax liabilities(890,942)(870,413)
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities$(630,682)$(579,150)
The components of TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability at December 31, were:
 December 31,
 20212020
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes$24,490 $27,392 
Other3,648 4,548 
Total deferred tax assets28,138 31,940 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and plant related(157,649)(148,279)
Regulatory assets related to income taxes(9,525)(9,836)
Loss on reacquired debt(5,799)(6,072)
Pension(4,545)(4,685)
AMS(5,249)(6,915)
Other(2,619)(1,522)
Total deferred tax liabilities(185,386)(177,309)
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities$(157,248)$(145,369)
Reconciliation of Accumulated Deferred Income Tax Liability to Deferred Income Tax Benefit
The following table reconciles the change in PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax (benefit) included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 (In thousands)
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table$70,338 
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities(12,424)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(24,484)
Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments2,729 
Tax effect of excess pension liability(5,196)
Adjustment for uncertain income tax positions562 
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits(562)
Other(216)
Deferred income taxes$30,747 
The following table reconciles the change in PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax (benefit) included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 (In thousands)
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table$51,532 
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities(9,834)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(15,158)
Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments2,957 
Tax effect of excess pension liability(5,196)
Adjustment for uncertain income tax positions541 
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits2,278 
Deferred income taxes$27,120 
The following table reconciles the change in TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax (benefit) included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 (In thousands)
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table$11,879 
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities(2,591)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax (benefit)(9,326)
Other(215)
Deferred income tax (benefits)$(253)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Expenses) A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
PNMRPNMTNMP
 (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2018$10,194 $7,288 $103 
Additions based on tax positions related to 2019329 329 — 
Additions for tax positions of prior years170 159 11 
Settlement payments— — — 
Balance at December 31, 201910,693 7,776 114 
Additions based on tax positions related to 20202,286 2,286 — 
Additions for tax positions of prior years173 168 
Settlement payments— — — 
Balance at December 31, 202013,152 10,230 119 
Additions based on tax positions related to 2021305 295 11 
Additions for tax positions of prior years257 246 11 
Settlement payments— — — 
Balance at December 31, 2021$13,714 $10,771 $141 
Tax Carryforward, Impairments, net of Federal Tax Benefit
The impairments after reflecting the expiration of carryforwards under applicable tax laws, net of federal tax benefit, for 2019 through 2021 are as follows:
PNMRPNMTNMP
(In thousands)
December 31, 2021:
Federal tax credit carryforwards$1,029 $— $— 
Compensation expense$119 $84 $35 
December 31, 2020:
State tax credit carryforwards$(425)$— $— 
Compensation expense$96 $61 $35 
December 31, 2019:
State tax credit carryforwards$425 $— $— 
Compensation expense$(99)$(100)$
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards The reserve balances, after reflecting expiration of carryforwards under applicable tax laws, at December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
PNMRPNMTNMP
(In thousands)
December 31, 2021:
Federal tax credit carryforwards$1,029 $— $— 
Compensation expense$526 $343 $182 
December 31, 2020:
Compensation expense$407 $259 $148