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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, income tax expense was $1,928 and $7,883, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $4,561 and $4,127, respectively. The effective consolidated income tax rates were 5% and 11% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 10% and 6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to a tax accounting method change related to the repairs deduction. The higher effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to lower discrete tax benefits in 2024.
SJW Group had unrecognized tax benefits, before the impact of deductions of state taxes, excluding interest and penalties, of approximately $4,920 and $4,511 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. SJW Group currently does not expect uncertain tax positions to change significantly over the next 12 months, except in the case of a lapse of the statute of limitations.