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Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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 the net deferred tax assets and liabilities. The 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.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases, and for net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled. The effect on the deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the net rate is enacted. However, deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on consideration of all available evidence, including the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income and tax planning strategies.

The components of the income tax provision are as follows (in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Current:
Federal$(200)$(162)$— 
State(1,061)(1,374)(1,228)
Deferred:
Federal4 15 30 
State1 3 10 
Income tax expense $(1,256)$(1,518)$(1,188)

The provision for income taxes is different from the amount of income tax expense that is determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income as a result of the following differences (in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Expected U.S. federal tax (expense) benefit at statutory rate$(16,353)$(9,184)$65,079 
Tax impact of REIT election15,443 (1,659)(60,856)
Expected tax (expense) benefit at TRS(910)(10,843)4,223 
Change in valuation allowance(120)11,945 (6,489)
State income tax expense, net of federal benefit(1,006)(2,861)(650)
Other items780 241 1,728 
Income tax expense$(1,256)$(1,518)$(1,188)
Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect from continuing operations of the differences between the book and tax basis of the assets and liabilities. The deferred tax assets (liabilities) include the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Deferred tax liabilities:
Partnership basis$(2,315)$(3,463)
Prepaid expenses(813)(675)
Deferred tax liabilities$(3,128)$(4,138)
Deferred tax assets:
Property and equipment$6,940 $5,936 
Incentive and vacation accrual3,719 3,866 
Deferred revenue - key money1,767 1,387 
Allowance for doubtful accounts70 78 
Other892 2,034 
Net operating loss carryforwards64,275 65,246 
Federal historic tax credit824 824 
Valuation allowance(75,336)(75,215)
Deferred tax assets$3,151 $4,156 

Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is more likely than not that they will be realized based on the consideration of all available evidence, including the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future projected taxable income, and tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company would record a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is most likely to be utilized in future periods to offset taxable income. Based upon the available objective evidence at December 31, 2023, the Company determined it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to the net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards of RLJ Lodging Trust Master TRS, Inc., the Company's primary TRS, would not be utilized in future periods. The Company considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, including cumulative losses in recent years and its current forecast of future income in its analysis. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a valuation allowance of approximately $75.3 million and $75.2 million, respectively, related to NOL carryforwards, historic tax credits, and other deferred tax assets of its TRSs.

The Company’s NOLs will begin to expire in 2024 for federal tax purposes and 2023 to 2040 for state tax purposes. The Company's historic tax credits begin to expire in 2035. The annual utilization of these NOLs and tax credits is limited pursuant to federal and state tax laws.

The Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal and various state and local jurisdictions.  The tax years subject to examination vary by jurisdiction.  With few exceptions, as of December 31, 2023, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for the tax years of 2019 and before. 
The Company had no accruals for tax uncertainties as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.