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Income Taxes (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Major Jurisdictions | The following are the major jurisdictions in which Ambac and its affiliates operate and the earliest tax years subject to examination:
Jurisdiction | Tax Year
United States | 2010
New York State | 2011
New York City | 2011
United Kingdom | 2009
Italy | 2009
Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Deferred Tax Assets | The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are presented below:
| March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Insurance intangible | $ | 471,553 |  |  | $ | 493,822 |
Variable interest entities | 11,611 |  |  | 14,149 |
Investments | 141,208 |  |  | 138,072 |
Unearned premiums and credit fees | 101,647 |  |  | 104,589 |
Other | 33,763 |  |  | 33,835 |
Total deferred tax liabilities | 759,782 |  |  | 784,467 |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Net operating loss and capital carryforward | 1,829,084 |  |  | 1,890,551 |
Loss reserves | 146,429 |  |  | 185,881 |
Compensation | 5,469 |  |  | 5,276 |
AMT Credits | 11,899 |  |  | 10,359 |
Other | 9,539 |  |  | 9,539 |
Sub total deferred tax assets | 2,002,420 |  |  | 2,101,606 |
Valuation allowance | 1,244,543 |  |  | 1,319,218 |
Total deferred tax assets | 757,877 |  |  | 782,388 |
Net deferred tax asset (liability) | (1,905 | ) |  | (2,079 | )

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