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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate and is adjusted as necessary for quarterly events. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the income tax expense for the third quarter of 2020 was computed on a year-to-date effective tax rate.
For the third quarter of 2021, the Company’s effective tax rate was 22.0% compared to 26.0% in the third quarter of 2020. The third quarter of 2021 rate was lower than the Company's combined estimated federal and state statutory rate primarily due to the resolution of certain tax matters. The third quarter of 2020 rate was generally consistent with the Company's combined federal and state statutory rate.
For year-to-date 2021, the Company's effective tax rate was 23.7% compared to 16.9% year-to-date 2020. The year-to-date 2021 rate was lower than the Company's combined estimated federal and state statutory rate primarily due to the recognition of excess tax benefits recorded through the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) on share-based awards that vested year-to-date. The year-to-date 2020 rate was lower than the Company's combined estimated federal and state statutory rate primarily due to the resolution of certain tax matters, which resulted in a $50 million tax benefit.
Income taxes paid were $73 million and $9 million for the third quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Income taxes paid were $403 million and $31 million for year-to-date 2021 and 2020, respectively.
On August 2, 2021, the Company and Victoria's Secret & Co. entered into a Tax Matters Agreement (“TMA”). Under the TMA, the Company will generally be responsible for all U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income taxes of Victoria's Secret & Co. for any taxable period or portion of such period ending on or before the Distribution Date.