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Income Taxes | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
Entergy Texas [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.
System Energy [Member] |
Income Taxes | INCOME TAXES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) See “Income Tax Litigation”, “Income Tax Audits”, and “Other Tax Matters” in Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of income tax proceedings, income tax audits, and other income tax matters involving Entergy. Following is an update to that disclosure. On March 31, 2014, New York enacted budget legislation that substantially modifies various aspects of New York tax law. The most significant effect of the legislation on Entergy is the adoption of full water’s-edge unitary combined reporting, meaning that all of Entergy’s domestic entities will be included in New York’s combined filing group. The effect of the tax law change resulted in a deferred state income tax reduction of approximately $21.5 million.

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