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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax [Line Items]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of “Income tax expense (benefit)” in the income statements were as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal

$2.0

 

$36.6

 

$4.4

 

($14.1
)
 

$8.9

 

$10.2

 

$4.7

 

$2.0

 

($0.3
)
State
3.2

 
9.3

 
(3.6
)
 
11.5

 
10.4

 
4.2

 
0.6

 
0.8

 
(4.3
)
IPL’s tax benefit riders
(49.0
)
 
(56.7
)
 
(52.9
)
 
(49.0
)
 
(56.7
)
 
(52.9
)
 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
120.8

 
83.5

 
123.9

 
40.7

 
10.8

 
21.7

 
76.8

 
81.1

 
84.0

State
27.9

 
4.6

 
15.6

 
3.3

 
(7.9
)
 
(4.0
)
 
20.2

 
20.0

 
24.1

Production tax credits
(33.1
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(31.0
)
 
(14.5
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(14.1
)
 
(18.6
)
 
(17.5
)
 
(16.9
)
Investment tax credits
(1.4
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Provision recorded as a change in uncertain tax positions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred

 

 
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.4
)
Provision recorded as a change in accrued interest

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.5
)
 

 

 
(0.8
)
 

 
(0.1
)
 
0.4

 

$70.4

 

$44.3

 

$53.9

 

($22.7
)
 

($48.9
)
 

($36.3
)
 

$82.9

 

$85.3

 

$85.6

Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates
The overall income tax rates shown in the following table were computed by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income from continuing operations before income taxes.
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Statutory federal income tax rate
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
State income taxes, net of federal benefits
5.2

 
5.4

 
5.7

 
6.2

 
6.1

 
6.3

 
5.1

 
5.1

 
5.5

IPL’s tax benefit riders
(10.6
)
 
(12.9
)
 
(12.1
)
 
(28.3
)
 
(39.6
)
 
(34.8
)
 

 

 

Effect of rate-making on property-related differences
(6.8
)
 
(7.5
)
 
(6.0
)
 
(17.2
)
 
(21.9
)
 
(15.9
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.8
)
Production tax credits
(7.2
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(8.3
)
 
(9.6
)
 
(9.3
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(6.6
)
 
(6.4
)
Adjustment of prior period taxes
0.8

 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
 
0.7

 
(3.0
)
 
(3.6
)
 
0.1

 

 
(0.2
)
Other items, net
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
Overall income tax rate
15.3
%
 
10.1
%
 
12.4
%
 
(13.1
%)
 
(34.2
%)
 
(23.9
%)
 
31.8
%
 
32.0
%
 
32.3
%
Production Tax Credits (Net Of State Tax Impacts)
Details regarding production tax credits (net of state tax impacts) related to various wind farms are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
End of Production
 
Nameplate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Credit Generation
 
Capacity in MW
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cedar Ridge (WPL)
December 2018
 
68
 

$4.5

 

$4.1

 

$4.2

Bent Tree (WPL)
February 2021
 
201
 
14.1

 
13.4

 
12.7

Subtotal (WPL)
 
 
 
 
18.6

 
17.5

 
16.9

Whispering Willow - East (IPL)
December 2019
 
200
 
14.5

 
13.8

 
14.1

 
 
 
 
 

$33.1

 

$31.3

 

$31.0

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The deferred tax (assets) and liabilities included on the balance sheets at December 31 arise from the following temporary differences (in millions):
 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
Alliant Energy
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$2,762.9


$2,762.9

 

$—


$2,627.8


$2,627.8

Investment in ATC

138.1

138.1

 

131.6

131.6

Net operating losses carryforwards - state
(38.3
)

(38.3
)
 
(45.7
)

(45.7
)
Regulatory liability - IPL’s tax benefit riders
(66.1
)

(66.1
)
 
(100.9
)

(100.9
)
Federal credit carryforwards
(236.4
)

(236.4
)
 
(201.0
)

(201.0
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(250.9
)

(250.9
)
 
(332.8
)

(332.8
)
Other
(85.4
)
157.3

71.9

 
(88.1
)
180.1

92.0

 

($677.1
)

$3,058.3


$2,381.2

 

($768.5
)

$2,939.5


$2,171.0

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($150.1
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$2,381.2

 
2,321.1

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$2,381.2

 

$2,171.0


 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
IPL
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$1,587.8


$1,587.8

 

$—


$1,545.1


$1,545.1

Regulatory liability - tax benefit riders
(66.1
)

(66.1
)
 
(100.9
)

(100.9
)
Federal credit carryforwards
(81.7
)

(81.7
)
 
(66.5
)

(66.5
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(113.1
)

(113.1
)
 
(157.8
)

(157.8
)
Other
(36.7
)
87.8

51.1

 
(37.1
)
83.5

46.4

 

($297.6
)

$1,675.6


$1,378.0

 

($362.3
)

$1,628.6


$1,266.3

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($104.0
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$1,378.0

 
1,370.3

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$1,378.0

 

$1,266.3


 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
WPL
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$1,027.0


$1,027.0

 

$—


$963.0


$963.0

Investment in ATC

138.9

138.9

 

132.1

132.1

Federal credit carryforwards
(95.5
)

(95.5
)
 
(76.7
)

(76.7
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(105.1
)

(105.1
)
 
(131.6
)

(131.6
)
Other
(27.8
)
67.9

40.1

 
(37.1
)
79.7

42.6

 

($228.4
)

$1,233.8


$1,005.4

 

($245.4
)

$1,174.8


$929.4

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($37.7
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$1,005.4

 
967.1

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$1,005.4

 

$929.4

Summary Of Tax Credit Carryforwards
At December 31, 2015, tax carryforwards and associated deferred tax assets and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
Earliest
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Expiration Date
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
Federal net operating losses
2030
 

$732

 

$251

 

$336

 

$113

 

$300

 

$105

State net operating losses
2018
 
766

 
38

 
20

 
1

 
76

 
4

Federal tax credits
2022
 
240

 
236

 
85

 
82

 
96

 
96

 
 
 
 
 

$525

 
 
 

$196

 
 
 

$205

Schedule Of Open Tax Years
Open tax years - Tax years that remain subject to the statute of limitations in the major jurisdictions for each of Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL are as follows:
Consolidated federal income tax returns (a)
2012
-
2014
Consolidated Iowa income tax returns (b)
2012
-
2014
Wisconsin combined tax returns (c)
2011
-
2014

(a)
These federal tax returns are effectively settled as a result of participation in the IRS Compliance Assurance Program, which allows Alliant Energy and the IRS to work together to resolve issues related to Alliant Energy’s current tax year before filing its federal income tax return. The statute of limitations for these federal tax returns expires three years from each filing date.
(b)
The statute of limitations for these Iowa tax returns expires three years from each filing date.
(c)
The statute of limitations for these Wisconsin combined tax returns expires four years from each filing date.

IPL [Member]  
Income Tax [Line Items]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of “Income tax expense (benefit)” in the income statements were as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal

$2.0

 

$36.6

 

$4.4

 

($14.1
)
 

$8.9

 

$10.2

 

$4.7

 

$2.0

 

($0.3
)
State
3.2

 
9.3

 
(3.6
)
 
11.5

 
10.4

 
4.2

 
0.6

 
0.8

 
(4.3
)
IPL’s tax benefit riders
(49.0
)
 
(56.7
)
 
(52.9
)
 
(49.0
)
 
(56.7
)
 
(52.9
)
 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
120.8

 
83.5

 
123.9

 
40.7

 
10.8

 
21.7

 
76.8

 
81.1

 
84.0

State
27.9

 
4.6

 
15.6

 
3.3

 
(7.9
)
 
(4.0
)
 
20.2

 
20.0

 
24.1

Production tax credits
(33.1
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(31.0
)
 
(14.5
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(14.1
)
 
(18.6
)
 
(17.5
)
 
(16.9
)
Investment tax credits
(1.4
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Provision recorded as a change in uncertain tax positions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred

 

 
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.4
)
Provision recorded as a change in accrued interest

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.5
)
 

 

 
(0.8
)
 

 
(0.1
)
 
0.4

 

$70.4

 

$44.3

 

$53.9

 

($22.7
)
 

($48.9
)
 

($36.3
)
 

$82.9

 

$85.3

 

$85.6

Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates
The overall income tax rates shown in the following table were computed by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income from continuing operations before income taxes.
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Statutory federal income tax rate
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
State income taxes, net of federal benefits
5.2

 
5.4

 
5.7

 
6.2

 
6.1

 
6.3

 
5.1

 
5.1

 
5.5

IPL’s tax benefit riders
(10.6
)
 
(12.9
)
 
(12.1
)
 
(28.3
)
 
(39.6
)
 
(34.8
)
 

 

 

Effect of rate-making on property-related differences
(6.8
)
 
(7.5
)
 
(6.0
)
 
(17.2
)
 
(21.9
)
 
(15.9
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.8
)
Production tax credits
(7.2
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(8.3
)
 
(9.6
)
 
(9.3
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(6.6
)
 
(6.4
)
Adjustment of prior period taxes
0.8

 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
 
0.7

 
(3.0
)
 
(3.6
)
 
0.1

 

 
(0.2
)
Other items, net
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
Overall income tax rate
15.3
%
 
10.1
%
 
12.4
%
 
(13.1
%)
 
(34.2
%)
 
(23.9
%)
 
31.8
%
 
32.0
%
 
32.3
%
Production Tax Credits (Net Of State Tax Impacts)
Details regarding production tax credits (net of state tax impacts) related to various wind farms are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
End of Production
 
Nameplate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Credit Generation
 
Capacity in MW
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cedar Ridge (WPL)
December 2018
 
68
 

$4.5

 

$4.1

 

$4.2

Bent Tree (WPL)
February 2021
 
201
 
14.1

 
13.4

 
12.7

Subtotal (WPL)
 
 
 
 
18.6

 
17.5

 
16.9

Whispering Willow - East (IPL)
December 2019
 
200
 
14.5

 
13.8

 
14.1

 
 
 
 
 

$33.1

 

$31.3

 

$31.0

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The deferred tax (assets) and liabilities included on the balance sheets at December 31 arise from the following temporary differences (in millions):
 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
Alliant Energy
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$2,762.9


$2,762.9

 

$—


$2,627.8


$2,627.8

Investment in ATC

138.1

138.1

 

131.6

131.6

Net operating losses carryforwards - state
(38.3
)

(38.3
)
 
(45.7
)

(45.7
)
Regulatory liability - IPL’s tax benefit riders
(66.1
)

(66.1
)
 
(100.9
)

(100.9
)
Federal credit carryforwards
(236.4
)

(236.4
)
 
(201.0
)

(201.0
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(250.9
)

(250.9
)
 
(332.8
)

(332.8
)
Other
(85.4
)
157.3

71.9

 
(88.1
)
180.1

92.0

 

($677.1
)

$3,058.3


$2,381.2

 

($768.5
)

$2,939.5


$2,171.0

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($150.1
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$2,381.2

 
2,321.1

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$2,381.2

 

$2,171.0


 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
IPL
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$1,587.8


$1,587.8

 

$—


$1,545.1


$1,545.1

Regulatory liability - tax benefit riders
(66.1
)

(66.1
)
 
(100.9
)

(100.9
)
Federal credit carryforwards
(81.7
)

(81.7
)
 
(66.5
)

(66.5
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(113.1
)

(113.1
)
 
(157.8
)

(157.8
)
Other
(36.7
)
87.8

51.1

 
(37.1
)
83.5

46.4

 

($297.6
)

$1,675.6


$1,378.0

 

($362.3
)

$1,628.6


$1,266.3

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($104.0
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$1,378.0

 
1,370.3

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$1,378.0

 

$1,266.3


 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
WPL
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$1,027.0


$1,027.0

 

$—


$963.0


$963.0

Investment in ATC

138.9

138.9

 

132.1

132.1

Federal credit carryforwards
(95.5
)

(95.5
)
 
(76.7
)

(76.7
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(105.1
)

(105.1
)
 
(131.6
)

(131.6
)
Other
(27.8
)
67.9

40.1

 
(37.1
)
79.7

42.6

 

($228.4
)

$1,233.8


$1,005.4

 

($245.4
)

$1,174.8


$929.4

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($37.7
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$1,005.4

 
967.1

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$1,005.4

 

$929.4

Summary Of Tax Credit Carryforwards
At December 31, 2015, tax carryforwards and associated deferred tax assets and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
Earliest
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Expiration Date
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
Federal net operating losses
2030
 

$732

 

$251

 

$336

 

$113

 

$300

 

$105

State net operating losses
2018
 
766

 
38

 
20

 
1

 
76

 
4

Federal tax credits
2022
 
240

 
236

 
85

 
82

 
96

 
96

 
 
 
 
 

$525

 
 
 

$196

 
 
 

$205



Schedule Of Open Tax Years
Open tax years - Tax years that remain subject to the statute of limitations in the major jurisdictions for each of Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL are as follows:
Consolidated federal income tax returns (a)
2012
-
2014
Consolidated Iowa income tax returns (b)
2012
-
2014
Wisconsin combined tax returns (c)
2011
-
2014

(a)
These federal tax returns are effectively settled as a result of participation in the IRS Compliance Assurance Program, which allows Alliant Energy and the IRS to work together to resolve issues related to Alliant Energy’s current tax year before filing its federal income tax return. The statute of limitations for these federal tax returns expires three years from each filing date.
(b)
The statute of limitations for these Iowa tax returns expires three years from each filing date.
(c)
The statute of limitations for these Wisconsin combined tax returns expires four years from each filing date.

WPL [Member]  
Income Tax [Line Items]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of “Income tax expense (benefit)” in the income statements were as follows (in millions):
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Current tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal

$2.0

 

$36.6

 

$4.4

 

($14.1
)
 

$8.9

 

$10.2

 

$4.7

 

$2.0

 

($0.3
)
State
3.2

 
9.3

 
(3.6
)
 
11.5

 
10.4

 
4.2

 
0.6

 
0.8

 
(4.3
)
IPL’s tax benefit riders
(49.0
)
 
(56.7
)
 
(52.9
)
 
(49.0
)
 
(56.7
)
 
(52.9
)
 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
120.8

 
83.5

 
123.9

 
40.7

 
10.8

 
21.7

 
76.8

 
81.1

 
84.0

State
27.9

 
4.6

 
15.6

 
3.3

 
(7.9
)
 
(4.0
)
 
20.2

 
20.0

 
24.1

Production tax credits
(33.1
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(31.0
)
 
(14.5
)
 
(13.8
)
 
(14.1
)
 
(18.6
)
 
(17.5
)
 
(16.9
)
Investment tax credits
(1.4
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Provision recorded as a change in uncertain tax positions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred

 

 
(0.4
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(0.4
)
Provision recorded as a change in accrued interest

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.5
)
 

 

 
(0.8
)
 

 
(0.1
)
 
0.4

 

$70.4

 

$44.3

 

$53.9

 

($22.7
)
 

($48.9
)
 

($36.3
)
 

$82.9

 

$85.3

 

$85.6

Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rates
The overall income tax rates shown in the following table were computed by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income from continuing operations before income taxes.
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Statutory federal income tax rate
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
State income taxes, net of federal benefits
5.2

 
5.4

 
5.7

 
6.2

 
6.1

 
6.3

 
5.1

 
5.1

 
5.5

IPL’s tax benefit riders
(10.6
)
 
(12.9
)
 
(12.1
)
 
(28.3
)
 
(39.6
)
 
(34.8
)
 

 

 

Effect of rate-making on property-related differences
(6.8
)
 
(7.5
)
 
(6.0
)
 
(17.2
)
 
(21.9
)
 
(15.9
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.8
)
Production tax credits
(7.2
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(8.3
)
 
(9.6
)
 
(9.3
)
 
(7.1
)
 
(6.6
)
 
(6.4
)
Adjustment of prior period taxes
0.8

 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
 
0.7

 
(3.0
)
 
(3.6
)
 
0.1

 

 
(0.2
)
Other items, net
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
Overall income tax rate
15.3
%
 
10.1
%
 
12.4
%
 
(13.1
%)
 
(34.2
%)
 
(23.9
%)
 
31.8
%
 
32.0
%
 
32.3
%
Production Tax Credits (Net Of State Tax Impacts)
Details regarding production tax credits (net of state tax impacts) related to various wind farms are as follows (dollars in millions):
 
End of Production
 
Nameplate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax Credit Generation
 
Capacity in MW
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cedar Ridge (WPL)
December 2018
 
68
 

$4.5

 

$4.1

 

$4.2

Bent Tree (WPL)
February 2021
 
201
 
14.1

 
13.4

 
12.7

Subtotal (WPL)
 
 
 
 
18.6

 
17.5

 
16.9

Whispering Willow - East (IPL)
December 2019
 
200
 
14.5

 
13.8

 
14.1

 
 
 
 
 

$33.1

 

$31.3

 

$31.0

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The deferred tax (assets) and liabilities included on the balance sheets at December 31 arise from the following temporary differences (in millions):
 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
Alliant Energy
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$2,762.9


$2,762.9

 

$—


$2,627.8


$2,627.8

Investment in ATC

138.1

138.1

 

131.6

131.6

Net operating losses carryforwards - state
(38.3
)

(38.3
)
 
(45.7
)

(45.7
)
Regulatory liability - IPL’s tax benefit riders
(66.1
)

(66.1
)
 
(100.9
)

(100.9
)
Federal credit carryforwards
(236.4
)

(236.4
)
 
(201.0
)

(201.0
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(250.9
)

(250.9
)
 
(332.8
)

(332.8
)
Other
(85.4
)
157.3

71.9

 
(88.1
)
180.1

92.0

 

($677.1
)

$3,058.3


$2,381.2

 

($768.5
)

$2,939.5


$2,171.0

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($150.1
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$2,381.2

 
2,321.1

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$2,381.2

 

$2,171.0


 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
IPL
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$1,587.8


$1,587.8

 

$—


$1,545.1


$1,545.1

Regulatory liability - tax benefit riders
(66.1
)

(66.1
)
 
(100.9
)

(100.9
)
Federal credit carryforwards
(81.7
)

(81.7
)
 
(66.5
)

(66.5
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(113.1
)

(113.1
)
 
(157.8
)

(157.8
)
Other
(36.7
)
87.8

51.1

 
(37.1
)
83.5

46.4

 

($297.6
)

$1,675.6


$1,378.0

 

($362.3
)

$1,628.6


$1,266.3

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($104.0
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$1,378.0

 
1,370.3

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$1,378.0

 

$1,266.3


 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
 
Deferred
Deferred Tax
 
WPL
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
 
Tax Assets
Liabilities
Net
Property

$—


$1,027.0


$1,027.0

 

$—


$963.0


$963.0

Investment in ATC

138.9

138.9

 

132.1

132.1

Federal credit carryforwards
(95.5
)

(95.5
)
 
(76.7
)

(76.7
)
Net operating losses carryforwards - federal
(105.1
)

(105.1
)
 
(131.6
)

(131.6
)
Other
(27.8
)
67.9

40.1

 
(37.1
)
79.7

42.6

 

($228.4
)

$1,233.8


$1,005.4

 

($245.4
)

$1,174.8


$929.4

 
2015
 
2014
Current deferred tax assets
N/A
 

($37.7
)
Non-current deferred tax liabilities

$1,005.4

 
967.1

Total net deferred tax liabilities

$1,005.4

 

$929.4

Summary Of Tax Credit Carryforwards
At December 31, 2015, tax carryforwards and associated deferred tax assets and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
Alliant Energy
 
IPL
 
WPL
 
Earliest
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Tax
 
Deferred
 
Expiration Date
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
 
Carryforwards
 
Tax Assets
Federal net operating losses
2030
 

$732

 

$251

 

$336

 

$113

 

$300

 

$105

State net operating losses
2018
 
766

 
38

 
20

 
1

 
76

 
4

Federal tax credits
2022
 
240

 
236

 
85

 
82

 
96

 
96

 
 
 
 
 

$525

 
 
 

$196

 
 
 

$205

Schedule Of Open Tax Years
Open tax years - Tax years that remain subject to the statute of limitations in the major jurisdictions for each of Alliant Energy, IPL and WPL are as follows:
Consolidated federal income tax returns (a)
2012
-
2014
Consolidated Iowa income tax returns (b)
2012
-
2014
Wisconsin combined tax returns (c)
2011
-
2014

(a)
These federal tax returns are effectively settled as a result of participation in the IRS Compliance Assurance Program, which allows Alliant Energy and the IRS to work together to resolve issues related to Alliant Energy’s current tax year before filing its federal income tax return. The statute of limitations for these federal tax returns expires three years from each filing date.
(b)
The statute of limitations for these Iowa tax returns expires three years from each filing date.
(c)
The statute of limitations for these Wisconsin combined tax returns expires four years from each filing date.