INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Income Tax Expense

Federal and state income tax expense and the statutory tax rate and the actual effective tax rate consist of the following:

TABLE 13.1

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in millions)	2021			2020			2021			2020
Current income taxes:
Federal taxes	$	22		$	16		$	62		$	62
State taxes	1			1			4			6
Total current income taxes	23			17			66			68
Deferred income taxes:
Federal taxes	4			—			7			(24)
State taxes	—			—			1			—
Total deferred income taxes	4			—			8			(24)
Total income taxes	$	27		$	17		$	74		$	44
Statutory tax rate	21.0		%	21.0		%	21.0		%	21.0		%
Effective tax rate	19.7			17.0			19.5			17.0

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were lower than the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to tax benefits resulting from tax-exempt income on investments and loans, tax credits and income from BOLI. The lower tax effective tax rate in 2020 is primarily due to lower pre-tax income levels and the impact from renewable energy investment tax credits.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured based on the enacted tax rates that will apply in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or paid. Net deferred tax assets were $47.4 million and $51.0 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.