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Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2024
Taxes Payable [Abstract] |
Taxes | Taxes Income tax expense (benefit) is as follows:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
| Current |  | Deferred |  | Total |  | Current |  | Deferred |  | Total |  | Current |  | Deferred |  | Total
| (millions)
Federal | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | (193) |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 361 |  |  | $ | (56) |  |  | $ | 305 |  |  | $ | 369 |  |  | $ | (21) |  |  | $ | 348 |
State and local | 58 |  |  | (51) |  |  | 7 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 88 |
| $ | 263 |  |  | $ | (244) |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 379 |  |  | $ | (38) |  |  | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 436 |
The income tax expense reported differs from the expected tax computed by applying the federal income tax statutory rate of 21% to income before income taxes. The reasons for this difference and their tax effects are as follows:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
| (millions)
Expected tax | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 319 |  |  | $ | 392 |
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes (a) | — |  |  | 23 |  |  | 84 |
CARES Act carryback benefit | — |  |  | — |  |  | (29) |
Tax impact of equity awards | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Federal tax credits | (13) |  |  | (4) |  |  | (3) |
Change in valuation allowance | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | (15) |
Other | 2 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 7 |
| $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 341 |  |  | $ | 436 |
(a) | 2022 includes an income tax benefit from the favorable resolution of state income tax litigation.
The Company participates in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Compliance Assurance Program (CAP). As part of the CAP, tax years are audited on a contemporaneous basis so that all or most issues are resolved prior to the filing of the tax return. The IRS has completed examinations of 2022 and all prior tax years. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
| February 3, 2024 |  | January 28, 2023
| (millions)
Deferred tax assets |  |  |
Post employment and postretirement benefits | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 50 |
Accrued liabilities accounted for on a cash basis for tax purposes | 109 |  |  | 112 |
Lease liabilities | 897 |  |  | 881 |
Unrecognized state tax benefits and accrued interest | 22 |  |  | 22 |
State operating loss and credit carryforwards | 122 |  |  | 132 |
Other | 102 |  |  | 112 |
Valuation allowance | (100) |  |  | (94) |
Total deferred tax assets | 1,177 |  |  | 1,215 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |
Excess of book basis over tax basis of property and equipment | (784) |  |  | (872) |
Right of use assets | (619) |  |  | (717) |
Merchandise inventories | (335) |  |  | (351) |
Intangible assets | (115) |  |  | (116) |
Other | (69) |  |  | (106) |
Total deferred tax liabilities | (1,922) |  |  | (2,162) |
Net deferred tax liability | $ | (745) |  |  | $ | (947) |
The valuation allowance at February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023 relates to net deferred tax assets for state net operating loss and credit carryforwards. The net change in the valuation allowance amounted to an increase of $6 million and $5 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of February 3, 2024, the Company had no federal net operating loss carryforwards, state net operating loss carryforwards, net of valuation allowances, of $499 million, which will expire between 2024 and 2042, and no state credit carryforwards, net of valuation allowances. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
| February 3, 2024 |  | January 28, 2023 |  | January 29, 2022
| (millions)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 113 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 10 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 12 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (2) |  |  | (20) |  |  | (11) |
Settlements | — |  |  | (4) |  |  | (2) |
Statute expirations | (12) |  |  | (11) |  |  | (10) |
Balance, end of year | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 102 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |  |  |
Current income taxes | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Deferred income taxes | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Other liabilities (b) | 71 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 85 |
| $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 102 |
(b) | Unrecognized tax benefits not expected to be settled within one year are included within other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Additional information regarding unrecognized benefits and related interest and penalties is as follow:
| February 3, 2024 |  | January 28, 2023
| (millions)
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits, net of deferred tax assets, that if recognized would affect the effective tax rate | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 63 |
Accrued federal, state and local interest and penalties | 26 |  |  | 23 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
Current income taxes | 6 |  |  | 4 |
Other liabilities | 20 |  |  | 19 |
The Company classifies federal, state and local interest and penalties not expected to be settled within one year as other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and follows a policy of recognizing all interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The accrued federal, state and local interest and penalties primarily relate to state tax issues and the amount of penalties paid in prior periods, and the amounts of penalties accrued at February 3, 2024 and January 28, 2023, are insignificant. Federal, state and local interest and penalties amounted to expense of $3 million for 2023, income of $38 million for 2022, and expense of $5 million for 2021. The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2020. With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits for years before 2014. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company believes that adequate amounts of tax, interest and penalties have been accrued for any adjustments that are expected to result from the years still subject to examination.

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