INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company’s provision for income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that arise during the period. Each quarter, the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if the estimated annual effective tax rate changes, the Company makes a cumulative adjustment in such period. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

The Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance on its U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets and on the Sangamo France net deferred tax assets, as the Company believes it is not more likely than not that these benefits will be realized. The tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to foreign income tax expense.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, provided an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”), which is a refundable payroll tax credit that encouraged businesses to keep employees on the payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible employers could qualify for up to $5,000 of credit for each employee based on certain wages paid after March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021 and extended to September 30, 2021. Based on the Company’s evaluation of this provision and the significant pandemic-related impacts on the operations, the Company recognized zero and $3.0 million of ERC for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, within interest and other income, net in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations upon filing for the refund in January and April 2022. No refund has been received during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the amount has been recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was signed into law, with tax provisions primarily focused on implementing a 15% minimum tax on global adjusted financial statement income and a 1% excise tax on share repurchases. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will become effective beginning in 2023. Given its recent pronouncement, it is unclear at this time what, if any, impact the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will have on the Company's tax rate and financial results. Currently, the Company does not anticipate any material impact on its consolidated audited financial statements and will continue to evaluate its impact as further information becomes available.