Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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Income Taxes

Income Taxes

At December 31, 2018, we had approximately $10.2 billion of federal net operating losses (NOLs) carried over from prior taxable years (NOL Carryforwards) to reduce future federal taxable income, substantially all of which we expect to be available for use in 2019. The federal NOL Carryforwards will expire beginning in 2022 if unused. We also had approximately $3.2 billion of NOL Carryforwards to reduce future state taxable income at December 31, 2018, which will expire in years 2019 through 2038 if unused.

At December 31, 2018, we had an AMT credit carryforward of approximately $339 million available for federal income tax purposes, which is expected to be fully refundable over the next several years as a result of the repeal of corporate AMT.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded an income tax provision of $220 million and $281 million, respectively, which was substantially non-cash as we utilized our NOLs as described above.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

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Income Taxes

Income Taxes

At December 31, 2018, American had approximately $10.6 billion of federal net operating losses (NOLs) carried over from prior taxable years (NOL Carryforwards) to reduce future federal taxable income, substantially all of which American expects to be available for use in 2019. American is a member of AAG’s consolidated federal and certain state income tax returns. The amount of federal NOL Carryforwards available in those returns is $10.2 billion, substantially all of which is expected to be available for use in 2019. The federal NOL Carryforwards will expire beginning in 2022 if unused. American also had approximately $3.1 billion of NOL Carryforwards to reduce future state taxable income at December 31, 2018, which will expire in years 2019 through 2038 if unused.

At December 31, 2018, American had an AMT credit carryforward of approximately $452 million available for federal income tax purposes, which is expected to be fully refundable over the next several years as a result of the repeal of corporate AMT.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, American recorded an income tax provision of $237 million and $311 million, respectively, which was substantially non-cash as American utilized its NOLs as described above.