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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The components of income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
For The Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Current
Federal$42.8 $31.2 $1.3 
State8.5 3.8 0.7 
    Total current51.3 34.9 2.0 
Deferred
Federal(13.1)(7.6)(8.8)
State(1.8)(0.3)(0.9)
    Total deferred(14.9)(7.9)(9.7)
Income tax provision (benefit)$36.4 $27.0 $(7.7)
Income Tax Reconciliation
The income tax provision (benefit) differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes due to the following:
For The Years Ended December 31,
2023%2022%2021%
Tax at the statutory rate30.3 21.0 %15.3 21.0 %(7.5)21.0 %
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax impact5.8 4.0 %2.4 3.3 %0.2 (0.5)%
Adjustment for state deferred tax rate 1
(0.8)(0.6)%(5.7)(7.8)%(0.4)1.2 %
Federal credits 2
(1.3)(0.9)%7.4 10.1 %0.1 (0.2)%
Uncertain tax positions2.2 1.5 %(0.6)(0.8)%(0.2)0.5 %
Worthless stock deduction(10.5)(7.3)%(68.4)(93.6)%— — %
Uncertain tax position - worthless stock deduction10.5 7.3 %68.4 93.6 %— — %
Non-deductible expenses1.3 0.9 %1.6 2.2 %0.2 (0.6)%
Change in valuation allowances1
(0.1)(0.1)%5.9 8.1 %— 0.1 %
Other, net(1.0)(0.7)%0.6 0.8 %(0.1)0.2 %
Income tax provision (benefit)36.4 25.3 %27.0 37.0 %(7.7)21.6 %
1 In 2022, Idaho revised their state income tax rate. Given our expected utilization, we recorded an offset to our valuation allowances for the amount of this reduction.
2 In 2022, we adjusted our tax positions under audit related to the disallowance of a previously taken federal tax credits
based upon interpretation of the law.
Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences Creating Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of significant temporary differences creating deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were:
20232022
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefits$3.6 $3.2 
Postretirement employee benefits13.1 12.9 
Incentive compensation3.7 3.5 
Inventories1.2 2.2 
Pensions— 0.9 
Federal and state credit carryforwards10.6 10.1 
Federal and state net operating losses1.3 3.3 
Operating leases16.0 12.0 
Capitalized research credits8.0 2.7 
Total deferred tax assets57.5 50.8 
Valuation allowance(9.0)(10.8)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance48.4 40.0 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net(158.3)(168.3)
Operating leases(15.0)(10.8)
Pensions(0.5)— 
Intangible assets, net(1.3)(1.8)
Other(1.4)(1.2)
Total deferred tax liabilities(176.5)(182.1)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(128.1)$(142.1)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of:
December 31,
20232022
Non-current deferred tax assets1
$0.8 $0.6 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities(128.9)(142.7)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(128.1)$(142.1)
1Included in "Other assets, net" on our accompanying December 31, 2023 and 2022 Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Associated Interest and Penalties Included in the Accrued Taxes line item in non-current liabilities
For The Years Ended December 31,
202320222021
Beginning balance$70.4 $5.9 $6.4 
Increases:
Tax position taken in current year0.4 68.6 0.2 
Tax position taken in prior years10.4 (0.1)(0.7)
Decreases:
Settlements during the year(0.3)(3.1)— 
Lapse of statutes in current year— (0.9)— 
Ending balance$80.9 $70.4 $5.9