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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXESIncome Tax Rates - Overall effective income tax rates, which were computed by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income before income taxes, were as follows. The effective income tax rates were different than the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes, production tax credits, amortization of excess deferred taxes and the effect of rate-making on property-related differences. The increases in Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s overall effective income tax rates for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 were primarily due to decreased amortization of excess deferred taxes primarily at WPL.
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three MonthsSix Months Three MonthsSix Months Three MonthsSix Months
202220212022202120222021202220212022202120222021
Overall income tax rate2%(13%)3%(16%)(16%)(13%)(15%)(15%)18%(23%)18%(27%)

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities -
Carryforwards - At June 30, 2022, carryforwards and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
Range of Expiration DatesAlliant EnergyIPLWPL
Federal net operating losses2037$41$38$—
State net operating losses2022-2042556102
Federal tax credits2022-2042620396201

Iowa Tax Reform - In March 2022, Iowa tax reform was enacted, which would reduce the current 9.8% Iowa corporate income tax rate beginning in 2023 if certain state income tax revenue triggers are satisfied. Annually, and by each November 1, the Iowa Department of Revenue will establish corporate income tax rates for the next tax year based on net corporate income tax receipts for the prior tax year. These corporate income tax rate reductions are currently expected to occur over a period of several years, with a target corporate income tax rate of 5.5%. Alliant Energy is currently unable to predict with certainty the timing or amount of any rate reductions. The majority of any reduction in income tax expense as a result of the lower Iowa corporate income tax rate is currently expected to reduce rates for IPL’s customers. In addition, after the 2023 corporate income tax rate is known in the fourth quarter of 2022, Alliant Energy currently expects to record a charge related to the remeasurement of accumulated deferred income tax assets at its non-utility businesses.
IPL [Member]  
Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXESIncome Tax Rates - Overall effective income tax rates, which were computed by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income before income taxes, were as follows. The effective income tax rates were different than the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes, production tax credits, amortization of excess deferred taxes and the effect of rate-making on property-related differences. The increases in Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s overall effective income tax rates for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 were primarily due to decreased amortization of excess deferred taxes primarily at WPL.
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three MonthsSix Months Three MonthsSix Months Three MonthsSix Months
202220212022202120222021202220212022202120222021
Overall income tax rate2%(13%)3%(16%)(16%)(13%)(15%)(15%)18%(23%)18%(27%)

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities -
Carryforwards - At June 30, 2022, carryforwards and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
Range of Expiration DatesAlliant EnergyIPLWPL
Federal net operating losses2037$41$38$—
State net operating losses2022-2042556102
Federal tax credits2022-2042620396201

Iowa Tax Reform - In March 2022, Iowa tax reform was enacted, which would reduce the current 9.8% Iowa corporate income tax rate beginning in 2023 if certain state income tax revenue triggers are satisfied. Annually, and by each November 1, the Iowa Department of Revenue will establish corporate income tax rates for the next tax year based on net corporate income tax receipts for the prior tax year. These corporate income tax rate reductions are currently expected to occur over a period of several years, with a target corporate income tax rate of 5.5%. Alliant Energy is currently unable to predict with certainty the timing or amount of any rate reductions. The majority of any reduction in income tax expense as a result of the lower Iowa corporate income tax rate is currently expected to reduce rates for IPL’s customers. In addition, after the 2023 corporate income tax rate is known in the fourth quarter of 2022, Alliant Energy currently expects to record a charge related to the remeasurement of accumulated deferred income tax assets at its non-utility businesses.
WPL [Member]  
Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXESIncome Tax Rates - Overall effective income tax rates, which were computed by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income before income taxes, were as follows. The effective income tax rates were different than the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes, production tax credits, amortization of excess deferred taxes and the effect of rate-making on property-related differences. The increases in Alliant Energy’s and WPL’s overall effective income tax rates for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 were primarily due to decreased amortization of excess deferred taxes primarily at WPL.
Alliant EnergyIPLWPL
Three MonthsSix Months Three MonthsSix Months Three MonthsSix Months
202220212022202120222021202220212022202120222021
Overall income tax rate2%(13%)3%(16%)(16%)(13%)(15%)(15%)18%(23%)18%(27%)

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities -
Carryforwards - At June 30, 2022, carryforwards and expiration dates were estimated as follows (in millions):
Range of Expiration DatesAlliant EnergyIPLWPL
Federal net operating losses2037$41$38$—
State net operating losses2022-2042556102
Federal tax credits2022-2042620396201

Iowa Tax Reform - In March 2022, Iowa tax reform was enacted, which would reduce the current 9.8% Iowa corporate income tax rate beginning in 2023 if certain state income tax revenue triggers are satisfied. Annually, and by each November 1, the Iowa Department of Revenue will establish corporate income tax rates for the next tax year based on net corporate income tax receipts for the prior tax year. These corporate income tax rate reductions are currently expected to occur over a period of several years, with a target corporate income tax rate of 5.5%. Alliant Energy is currently unable to predict with certainty the timing or amount of any rate reductions. The majority of any reduction in income tax expense as a result of the lower Iowa corporate income tax rate is currently expected to reduce rates for IPL’s customers. In addition, after the 2023 corporate income tax rate is known in the fourth quarter of 2022, Alliant Energy currently expects to record a charge related to the remeasurement of accumulated deferred income tax assets at its non-utility businesses.