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Note 18 - Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 18: INCOME TAXES

 

The components of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and the related provision for U.S. and other income taxes were as follows (in millions):

 

  

Year Ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes:

            

U.S.

 $(2) $(12) $(388)

Outside the U.S.

  33   40   12 

Total

 $31  $28  $(376)

U.S. income taxes:

            

Current benefit

 $—  $—  $— 

Deferred (benefit) provision

  (3)  (1)  2 

Income taxes outside the U.S.:

            

Current provision (benefit)

  7   4   (3)

Deferred provision

  1   1   169 

Total provision

 $5  $4  $168 

 

The differences between income taxes computed using the U.S. federal income tax rate and the provision for income taxes for continuing operations were as follows (in millions):

 

  

Year Ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Amount computed using the statutory rate

 $7  $6  $(79)

Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:

            

Unremitted foreign earnings

  (2)  (1)  2 

Operations outside the U.S.

  4   8   3 

Legislative tax law and rate changes

  —   (28)  (11)

Valuation allowance

  (9)  20   220 

Tax settlements and adjustments, including interest

  4   (1)  (43)

Embedded derivative liability

  —   (1)  81 

Other, net

  1   1   (5)

Provision from income taxes

 $5  $4  $168 

 

The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions):

 

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Deferred tax assets

        

Restructuring programs

 $2  $1 

Leasing

  3   3 

Foreign tax credit

  358   358 

Inventories

  14   10 

Investment tax credit

  26   33 

Employee deferred compensation

  22   26 

Depreciation

  33   37 

Research and development costs

  42   42 

Tax loss carryforwards

  506   499 

Other deferred revenue

  2   2 

Other

  74   85 

Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowances

 $1,082  $1,096 

Valuation allowances

  (826)  (934)

Total net deferred tax assets

 $256  $162 
         

Deferred tax liabilities

        

Pension and postretirement obligations

 $(258) $(162)

Goodwill/intangibles

  (8)  (9)

Unremitted foreign earnings

  (17)  (20)

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (283)  (191)

Net deferred tax liabilities

 $(27) $(29)

 

Deferred tax liabilities are reported in the following component within the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (in millions):

 

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Other long-term liabilities

 $(27) $(29)

Net deferred tax liabilities

 $(27) $(29)

 

As of December 31, 2022, Kodak had available domestic and foreign NOL carry-forwards for income tax purposes of approximately $2,083 million, of which approximately $910 million have an indefinite carry-forward period. The remaining $1,173 million expire between the years 2023 and 2042. As of December 31, 2022, Kodak had unused foreign tax credits and investment tax credits of $358 million and $26 million, respectively, with various expiration dates through 2036.

 

Utilization of NOL carry-forwards and tax credits may be subject to limitations in the event of significant changes in stock ownership of the Company in the future. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes annual limitations on the utilization of NOL carryforwards, other tax carryforwards, and certain built-in losses as defined under that Section, upon an ownership change. In general terms, an ownership change may result from transactions that increase the aggregate ownership of certain stockholders in Kodak’s stock by more than 50 percentage points over a three-year testing period.

 

Kodak had deferred tax liabilities of $17 million and $20 million for potential taxes on the undistributed earnings, primarily attributed to foreign withholding taxes, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Kodak’s valuation allowance as of December 31, 2022 was $826 million. Of this amount, $285 million was attributable to Kodak’s net deferred tax assets outside the U.S. of $275 million and $541 million related to Kodak’s net deferred tax assets in the U.S. of $524 million, for which Kodak believes it is not more likely than not that the assets will be realized.

 

Kodak’s valuation allowance as of  December 31, 2021 was $934 million. Of this amount, $360 million was attributable to Kodak’s net deferred tax assets outside the U.S. of $351 million, and $574 million related to Kodak’s net deferred tax assets in the U.S. of $554 million, for which Kodak believes it is not more likely than not that the assets will be realized.

 

As of March 31, 2020, Kodak determined that it was more likely than not that deferred tax assets outside the U.S. which were not offset with valuation allowances as of March 31, 2020 would not be realized due to reductions in estimates of future profitability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in locations outside the U.S. Accordingly, Kodak recorded a provision of $167 million associated with the establishment of a valuation allowance on those deferred tax assets.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of Kodak’s liability for income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits is as follows

(in millions):

 

  

Year Ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

 

Balance as of January 1

 $4  $8  $54 

Tax positions related to the current year:

            

Additions

  —   —   — 

Tax positions related to prior years:

            

Additions

  1   —   2 

Reductions

  (2)  (1)  (42)

Settlements with taxing jurisdictions

  —   (3)  (6)

Balance as of December 31

 $3  $4  $8 

 

Kodak’s policy regarding interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters is to recognize such items as a component of provision for income taxes. Kodak had approximately $10 million and $11 million of interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax benefits accrued as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Kodak had uncertain tax benefits of approximately $13 million and $15 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, that, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate. Kodak has classified certain income tax liabilities as current or noncurrent based on management’s estimate of when these liabilities will be settled. The current liabilities are recorded in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Noncurrent income tax liabilities are recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

 

It is reasonably possible that the liability associated with Kodak’s unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease within the next twelve months. These changes may be the result of settling ongoing audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations. Such changes to the unrecognized tax benefits could range from $0 million to $2 million based on current estimates. Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.

 

Although management believes that adequate provision has been made for such issues, there is the possibility that the ultimate resolution of such issues could have an adverse effect on the earnings of Kodak. Conversely, if these issues are resolved favorably in the future, the related provision would be reduced, thus having a positive impact on earnings.

 

During 2022, Kodak agreed to terms with a taxing authority outside the U.S. and settled open tax audits for years 2015 through 2018. This settlement included a cash payment of $2 million which is reflected in the provision for taxes and a decrease in net deferred tax assets of $3 million which is fully offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance.

 

During 2021, Kodak agreed to terms with a taxing authority outside the U.S. and settled open tax audits for years through 2014. For these years Kodak originally recorded liabilities for unrecognized tax positions (“UTPs”) totaling $3 million (plus interest of approximately $4 million) which were substantially offset by prepaid assets.

 

During 2020, Kodak agreed to terms with the IRS and settled the federal audit for calendar years 2013 and 2014. For these years, Kodak originally recorded a federal UTP totaling $41 million, which was fully offset by tax attributes. This settlement resulted in an increase in net deferred tax assets and was fully offset by a corresponding increase in Kodak’s U.S. valuation allowance, resulting in no net tax benefit.

 

Kodak is subject to taxation and files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in many state and foreign jurisdictions. Kodak has substantially concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2018 and state income tax matters for years through 2015 with the respective tax authorities. With respect to countries outside the U.S., Kodak has substantially concluded all material foreign income tax matters through 2013 with respective foreign tax jurisdiction authorities.