Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 6. Income Taxes As discussed above, although we were historically included in the consolidated income tax returns of ServiceMaster, our income taxes prior to the Spin-off were computed and are reported herein under the “separate return method.” Use of the separate return method may result in differences when the sum of the amounts allocated to stand-alone provisions are compared with amounts presented in financial statements. In that event, the related deferred tax assets and liabilities could be significantly different from those presented herein. Certain tax attributes, e.g., net operating loss carryforwards, which were reflected in ServiceMaster’s consolidated financial statements may or may not exist at the stand-alone Frontdoor level. As required by ASC 740, we compute interim period income taxes by applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date income or loss from operations before income taxes, except for significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. Our estimated tax rate is adjusted each quarter in accordance with ASC 740. The effective tax rate on income was 25.7 percent and 24.5 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 25.5 percent and 24.8 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We are subject to taxation in the United States and various states. Pursuant to the terms of the tax matters agreement entered into with ServiceMaster in connection with the Spin-off, we are not subject to federal examination by the IRS or examination by state taxing authorities where a unitary or combined state income tax return is filed for the years prior to 2018. We are not subject to state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities in jurisdictions where separate income tax returns are filed for the years prior to 2014. All of our income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was generated in the United States. Our policy is to recognize potential interest and penalties related to our tax positions within the tax provision. Total interest and penalties included in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive income are immaterial.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Note 6. Income Taxes

As discussed above, although we were historically included in the consolidated income tax returns of ServiceMaster, our income taxes prior to the Spin-off were computed and are reported herein under the “separate return method.” Use of the separate return method may result in differences when the sum of the amounts allocated to stand-alone provisions are compared with amounts presented in financial statements. In that event, the related deferred tax assets and liabilities could be significantly different from those presented herein. Certain tax attributes, e.g., net operating loss carryforwards, which were reflected in ServiceMaster’s consolidated financial statements may or may not exist at the stand-alone Frontdoor level.

As required by ASC 740, we compute interim period income taxes by applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date income or loss from operations before income taxes, except for significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. Our estimated tax rate is adjusted each quarter in accordance with ASC 740. The effective tax rate on income was 25.7 percent and 24.5 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 25.5 percent and 24.8 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

We are subject to taxation in the United States and various states. Pursuant to the terms of the tax matters agreement entered into with ServiceMaster in connection with the Spin-off, we are not subject to federal examination by the IRS or examination by state taxing authorities where a unitary or combined state income tax return is filed for the years prior to 2018. We are not subject to state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities in jurisdictions where separate income tax returns are filed for the years prior to 2014. All of our income before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was generated in the United States.

Our policy is to recognize potential interest and penalties related to our tax positions within the tax provision. Total interest and penalties included in the accompanying condensed consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive income are immaterial.