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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
For interim periods, we recognize income tax expense by applying the estimated annual effective income tax rate to year-to-date results unless this method does not result in a reliable estimate of year-to-date income tax expense. Each period, the income tax accrual is adjusted to the latest estimate, and the difference from the previously accrued year-to-date balance is adjusted to the current quarter. Changes in profitability estimates in various jurisdictions will impact our quarterly effective income tax rates.

The tax provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 25% and 26%, respectively, excluding discrete items discussed below. The total effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was 23% compared to 22% for the comparable period in 2020.
We recognized a net discrete tax benefit of $5 million and $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, with the most significant benefit related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation for both periods.