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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
PNMR’s income taxes consist of the following components:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
 (In thousands)
Current federal income tax$— $— $— 
Current state income tax1,597 1,835 231 
Deferred federal income tax18,413 20,679 17,574 
Deferred state income tax7,302 11,315 3,721 
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(1,182)(1,247)(890)
Total income taxes$26,130 $32,582 $20,636 
PNM’s income taxes (benefit) consist of the following components:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
 (In thousands)
Current federal income tax (benefit)$(13,533)$— $— 
Current state income tax (benefit)3,244 (128)(585)
Deferred federal income tax25,298 18,774 20,125 
Deferred state income tax4,361 8,583 2,560 
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(172)(237)(243)
Total income taxes$19,198 $26,992 $21,857 
TNMP’s income taxes consist of the following components:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
 (In thousands)
Current federal income tax$17,055 $5,770 $12,048 
Current state income tax2,662 2,395 2,033 
Deferred federal income tax (benefit)(4,527)(224)(7,744)
Deferred state income tax (benefit)(29)(29)(29)
Total income taxes$15,161 $7,912 $6,308 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
PNMR’s provision for income taxes 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,
 202220212020
 (In thousands)
Federal income tax at statutory rates$44,375 $51,330 $43,670 
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(1,182)(1,247)(890)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(23,599)(24,484)(30,723)
Flow-through of depreciation items2,795 798 1,368 
(Earnings) attributable to non-controlling interest in Valencia(3,176)(3,253)(2,943)
State income tax, net of federal (benefit)6,826 9,660 6,961 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction(2,898)(2,776)(2,363)
Regulatory recovery of prior year impairments of state net operating loss carryforward, including amortization
— — 1,367 
Allocation of tax (benefit) related to stock compensation awards91 (788)(392)
Non-deductible compensation1,125 899 2,630 
Transaction costs74 848 — 
Other1,699 1,595 1,951 
Total income taxes$26,130 $32,582 $20,636 
Effective tax rate12.37 %13.33 %9.92 %
The differences are attributable to the following factors:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
 (In thousands)
Federal income tax at statutory rates$29,026 $41,696 $38,193 
Amortization of accumulated investment tax credits(172)(237)(243)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(14,421)(15,158)(21,609)
Flow-through of depreciation items2,641 689 1,279 
(Earnings) attributable to non-controlling interest in Valencia(3,176)(3,253)(2,943)
State income tax, net of federal (benefit)5,694 7,609 7,111 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction(1,958)(2,080)(1,461)
Regulatory recovery of prior year impairment of state net operating loss carryforward, net of amortization
— — 1,367 
Allocation of tax (benefit) related to stock compensation awards65 (563)(279)
Non-deductible compensation701 547 1,554 
Transaction costs10 22 — 
Other788 (2,280)(1,112)
Total income taxes$19,198 $26,992 $21,857 
Effective tax rate13.89 %13.59 %12.02 %
The differences are attributable to the following factors:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202220212020
 (In thousands)
Federal income tax at statutory rates$22,560 $15,076 $13,628 
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(9,177)(9,326)(9,113)
State income tax, net of federal (benefit)2,103 1,763 1,625 
Allocation of tax (benefit) related to stock compensation awards26 (224)(112)
Non-deductible compensation422 351 1,071 
Transaction costs(4)— 
Other(774)276 (791)
Total income taxes$15,161 $7,912 $6,308 
Effective tax rate14.11 %11.02 %9.71 %
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of PNMR’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:
 December 31,
 20222021
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss$85,382 $32,441 
Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes98,371 120,651 
Federal tax credit carryforwards122,557 122,436 
Regulatory disallowances28,037 38,835 
Other33,849 34,812 
Total deferred tax assets368,196 349,175 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and plant related(801,022)(787,295)
Investment tax credit(96,227)(97,409)
Regulatory assets related to income taxes(77,013)(78,211)
Pension(40,651)(40,828)
Regulatory asset for shutdown of SJGS Units 2 and 3(24,048)(25,643)
Regulatory asset SJGS investment(69,828)— 
Other(82,238)(84,639)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,191,027)(1,114,025)
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities$(822,831)$(764,850)
The components of PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:
 December 31,
 20222021
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss$54,681 $1,854 
Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes76,744 96,161 
Federal tax credit carryforwards84,902 86,811 
Regulatory disallowance28,037 38,835 
Other33,079 36,599 
Total deferred tax assets277,443 260,260 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and plant related(620,814)(616,567)
Investment tax credit(74,015)(74,187)
Regulatory assets related to income taxes(67,912)(68,687)
Pension(36,048)(36,283)
Regulatory asset for shutdown of SJGS Units 2 and 3(24,048)(25,643)
Regulatory asset SJGS investment(69,828)— 
Other(66,818)(69,575)
Total deferred tax liabilities(959,483)(890,942)
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities$(682,040)$(630,682)
The components of TNMP’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability were:
 December 31,
 20222021
 (In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities related to income taxes$21,627 $24,490 
Other5,353 3,648 
Total deferred tax assets26,980 28,138 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and plant related(166,230)(157,649)
Regulatory assets related to income taxes(9,213)(9,525)
Loss on reacquired debt(5,527)(5,799)
Pension(4,603)(4,545)
AMS(3,989)(5,249)
Other(2,055)(2,619)
Total deferred tax liabilities(191,617)(185,386)
Net accumulated deferred income tax liabilities$(164,637)$(157,248)
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 included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2022
 (In thousands)
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table$57,981 
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities(7,546)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(23,599)
Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments(1,359)
Tax effect of excess pension liability(645)
Adjustment for uncertain income tax positions1,439 
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits(1,439)
Other(299)
Deferred income tax$24,533 
The following table reconciles the change in PNM’s net accumulated deferred income tax liability to the deferred income tax included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2022
 (In thousands)
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table$51,358 
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities(4,995)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(14,421)
Tax effect of mark-to-market adjustments1,462 
Tax effect of excess pension liability(646)
Adjustment for uncertain income tax positions1,430 
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits(4,701)
Deferred income tax$29,487 
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, 2022
 (In thousands)
Net change in deferred income tax liability per above table$7,389 
Change in tax effects of income tax related regulatory assets and liabilities(2,552)
Amortization of excess deferred income tax(9,177)
Other(216)
Deferred income tax (benefits)$(4,556)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Expenses) A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
PNMRPNMTNMP
 (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2019$10,693 $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, 202113,714 10,771 141 
Additions based on tax positions related to 20221,444 1,437 
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years(4)(7)
Settlement payments— — — 
Balance at December 31, 2022$15,154 $12,201 $151 
Tax Carryforward, Impairments, net of Federal Tax Benefit
Impairments of tax attributes after reflecting the expiration of carryforwards under applicable tax laws, net of federal tax benefit, for 2020 through 2022 are as follows:
PNMRPNMTNMP
(In thousands)
December 31, 2022:
Federal tax credit carryforwards$187 $427 $— 
Compensation expense$199 $140 $59 
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 
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards The reserve balances, after reflecting expiration of carryforwards under applicable tax laws, at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
PNMRPNMTNMP
(In thousands)
December 31, 2022:
Federal tax credit carryforwards$1,216 $427 $— 
Compensation expense$725 $483 $241 
December 31, 2021:
Federal tax credit carryforwards$1,029 $— $— 
Compensation expense$526 $343 $182