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Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
Current income tax expense represents the amounts expected to be reported on the Company’s income tax returns, and deferred tax expense or benefit represents the change in net deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded as appropriate to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered likely to be realized.
The following table provides the components of the Company’s provision for income taxes for 2024, 2023 and 2022:
202420232022
 (in millions)
Current:
U.S. Federal$281 $214 $180 
U.S. State54 49 48 
Non-U.S.8 7 8 
Total343 270 236 
Deferred:
U.S. Federal(121)(19)10 
U.S. State(6)(2)— 
Non-U.S.14 (106)5 
Total(113)(127)15 
Provision for Income Taxes$230 $143 $251 

The non-U.S. component of pre-tax income, arising principally from overseas operations, was income of $66 million, $84 million and $94 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The following table provides the reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate for 2024, 2023 and 2022:
202420232022
Federal Income Tax Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect4.4 %4.0 %4.1 %
Impact of Non-U.S. Operations0.9 %0.2 %0.1 %
Change in Valuation Allowance(4.2 %)(11.0 %)— %
Share-based Compensation — %0.1 %(0.7 %)
Uncertain Tax Positions0.3 %— %(0.7 %)
Other Items, Net— %(0.4 %)0.2 %
Effective Tax Rate22.4 %13.9 %24.0 %
Deferred Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future effects on income taxes resulting from temporary differences and carryforwards at the end of the respective year.
The following table provides the effect of temporary differences that cause deferred income taxes as of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024:
 February 1, 2025February 3, 2024
AssetsLiabilitiesTotalAssetsLiabilitiesTotal
(in millions)
Loss Carryforwards$367 $— $367 $390 $— $390 
Leases260 (247)13 280 (266)14 
Capitalized Research and Development37 — 37 30 — 30 
Share-based Compensation8 — 8 9 — 9 
Property and Equipment7 (122)(115)5 (146)(141)
Trade Names — (38)(38)— (38)(38)
Other Assets— (1)(1)— (59)(59)
Other, Net55 (10)45 56 (11)45 
Valuation Allowance(210)— (210)(253)— (253)
Total Deferred Income Taxes$524 $(418)$106 $517 $(520)$(3)
As of February 1, 2025, the Company had loss carryforwards of $367 million, of which $248 million had an indefinite carryforward. The remainder of the U.S. and non-U.S. carryforwards, if unused, will expire at various dates from 2025 through 2040 and 2031 through 2041, respectively. For certain jurisdictions where the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the loss carryforwards will not be realized, a valuation allowance has been provided on those loss carryforwards as well as other net deferred tax assets.
Income tax payments were $351 million for 2024, $231 million for 2023 and $188 million for 2022.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. tax jurisdictions for 2024, 2023 and 2022, without interest and penalties:
202420232022
(in millions)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, as of the Beginning of the Fiscal Year$145 $149 $147 
Increases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Prior Years1 1 14 
Decreases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits for Prior Years(3)(7)(12)
Increases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits as a Result of Current Year Activity12 5 6 
Decreases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits Relating to Settlements with Taxing Authorities— (1)(2)
Decreases to Unrecognized Tax Benefits as a Result of a Lapse of the Applicable Statute of Limitations(6)(2)(4)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, as of the End of the Fiscal Year$149 $145 $149 
Of the total gross unrecognized tax benefits, approximately $91 million, $131 million and $135 million, at February 1, 2025, February 3, 2024, and January 28, 2023, respectively, represent the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. These amounts are net of the offsetting tax effects from other tax jurisdictions.
Of the total unrecognized tax benefits, it is reasonably possible that $111 million could change in the next 12 months due to audit settlements, expiration of statutes of limitations or other resolution of uncertainties. Due to the uncertain and complex application of tax regulations, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of audits may result in amounts which could be different from this estimate.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as components of income tax expense. The Company recognized an income tax expense from interest and penalties of approximately $11 million for 2024, $9 million for 2023 and $2 million for 2022. The Company had accrued $30 million and $19 million for the payment of interest and penalties
as of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, respectively. Accrued interest and penalties are included within Other Long-term Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company is a participant in the Compliance Assurance Process, which is a program made available by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to certain qualifying large taxpayers, under which participants work collaboratively with the IRS to identify and resolve potential tax issues through open, cooperative and transparent interaction prior to the annual filing of their federal income tax returns. The IRS is currently examining the Company’s 2020 to 2024 consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns.
The Company is also subject to various state and local income tax examinations for the years 2017 to 2023. Finally, the Company is subject to multiple non-U.S. tax jurisdiction examinations for the years 2012 to 2023. In some situations, the Company determines that it does not have a filing requirement in a particular tax jurisdiction. Where no return has been filed, no statute of limitations applies. Accordingly, if a tax jurisdiction reaches a conclusion that a filing requirement does exist, additional years may be reviewed by the tax authority. The Company believes it has appropriately accounted for uncertainties related to this issue.