Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries consist of the following:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$36,848			$29,595			$45,249
Foreign	—			—			68
State	7,274			15,478			(14,960		)
Total	44,122			45,073			30,357
Deferred and non-current - net	(1,074,416		)	505,010			(840,465		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(6,532		)	(7,513		)	(7,151		)
Income taxes		($1,036,826	)		$542,570			($817,259	)

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation		$848,661			$411,612			($583,618	)
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	13,894			13,741			19,115
Consolidated net income (loss)	862,555			425,353			(564,503		)
Income taxes	(1,036,826		)	542,570			(817,259		)
Income (loss) before income taxes		($174,271	)		$967,923			($1,381,762	)
Computed at statutory rate (21% for 2018) (35% for 2017 and 2016)		($36,597	)		$338,773			($483,617	)
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	21,398			44,179			40,581
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(37,507		)	39,825			33,581
Equity component of AFUDC	(27,216		)	(33,282		)	(23,647		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(8,304		)	(10,204		)	(10,889		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	439			8,727			(19,307		)
Tax legislation enactment (a)	—			560,410			—
Amortization of excess ADIT (a)	(577,082		)	—			—
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	(40,494		)	—			—
Utility restructuring (b)	(169,918		)	—			—
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	(52,320		)	—			—
State income tax audit conclusion	(23,425		)	—			—
IRS audit adjustment	(8,404		)	—			—
Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear decommissioning trust restructuring (d)	(106,833		)	—			—
Entergy Wholesale Commodities restructuring (d)	—			(373,277		)	(237,760		)
Act 55 financing settlement (e)	—			—			(63,477		)
FitzPatrick disposition	—			(44,344		)	—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (e)	24,569			8,756			(67,119		)
Valuation allowance	2,211			—			11,411
Other - net	2,657			3,007			2,984
Total income taxes as reported		($1,036,826	)		$542,570			($817,259	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	595.0		%	56.1		%	59.1		%

(a) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi Internal Restructuring” below for discussion of the Utility restructuring.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits- 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement.

(d) See “Other Tax Matters - Entergy Wholesale Commodities Restructuring” below for discussion of the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear decommissioning trust restructuring in 2018 and the Entergy Wholesale Commodities restructuring in 2016 and 2017.

(e) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement and the most significant items for 2016.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

	2018			2017
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($3,835,211	)		($3,963,798	)
Regulatory assets	(370,484		)	—
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(1,128,140		)	(1,657,808		)
Pension, net funding	(307,626		)	(350,743		)
Combined unitary state taxes	(9,440		)	(24,645		)
Power purchase agreements	(73,335		)	(19,621		)
Deferred fuel	(29,953		)	—
Other	(248,997		)	(249,327		)
Total	(6,003,186		)	(6,265,942		)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	1,070,583			964,945
Regulatory liabilities	895,756			841,370
Pension and other post-employment benefits	305,736			343,817
Sale and leaseback	121,473			122,397
Compensation	86,461			75,217
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	57,643			59,285
Provision for allowances and contingencies	135,631			126,391
Unbilled/deferred revenues	43,762			—
Net operating loss carryforwards	628,165			467,255
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	20,549			16,738
Valuation allowance	(243,726		)	(137,283		)
Other	125,522			54,058
Total	3,247,555			2,934,190
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(1,296,928		)	(956,547		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($4,052,559	)		($4,288,299	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

Entergy’s estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

Carryover Description	Carryover Amount	Year(s) of expiration
Federal net operating losses before 1/1/2018	$11.1 billion	2023-2037
Federal net operating losses - 1/1/2018 forward	$6.4 billion	N/A
State net operating losses	$20.4 billion	2019-2038
Miscellaneous federal and state credits	$115.6 million	2019-2037

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of Entergy’s beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1		$4,871,846			$3,909,855			$2,611,585
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	2,276,614			1,120,687			1,532,782
Additions for tax positions of prior years	506,142			283,683			368,404
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(274,600		)	(442,379		)	(265,653		)
Settlements	(198,520		)	—			(337,263		)
Gross balance at December 31	7,181,482			4,871,846			3,909,855
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Carryovers and refund claims	(5,957,992		)	(3,945,524		)	(2,922,085		)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(10,000		)	(10,000		)	(10,000		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes, refund claims and payments (a)		$1,213,490			$916,322			$977,770

(a) Potential tax liability above what is payable on tax returns

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy’s Registrant Subsidiaries consist of the following:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($23,638	)		($15,841	)		($11,275	)		($10,813	)		$16,190			($9,786	)
State	(1,617		)	(1,122		)	(1,066		)	545			3,205			(1,821		)
Total	(25,255		)	(16,963		)	(12,341		)	(10,268		)	19,395			(11,607		)
Deferred and non-current - net	(270,586		)	(32,725		)	(114,738		)	7,943			(44,817		)	(35,329		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,923		)	1,306			(111		)	(821		)	(739		)
Income taxes		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$16,086			($84,250	)		($8,845	)		($30,635	)		$6,034			$47,674
State	9,191			1,480			(924		)	(728		)	310			5,314
Total	25,277			(82,770		)	(9,769		)	(31,363		)	6,344			52,988
Deferred and non-current - net	69,753			572,988			83,501			62,946			43,102			19,243
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,920		)	187			1,695			(965		)	(2,262		)
Income taxes		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($14,748	)		($124,113	)		$10,603		($91,067	)		$19,656			$29,628
State	2,805			10,757			2,257		566			1,374			(25,825		)
Total	(11,943		)	(113,356		)	12,860		(90,501		)	21,030			3,803
Deferred and non-current - net	120,942			208,157			46,984		119,345			42,982			71,051
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(5,067		)	4,010		(139		)	(915		)	(3,793		)
Income taxes		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854		$28,705			$63,097			$71,061

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes.  The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$252,707			$675,614			$126,078			$53,152			$162,235			$94,109
Income taxes	(297,067		)	(54,611		)	(125,773		)	(2,436		)	(26,243		)	(47,675		)
Pretax income		($44,360	)		$621,003			$305			$50,716			$135,992			$46,434
Computed at statutory rate (21%)		($9,316	)		$130,411			$64			$10,650			$28,558			$9,751
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	(794		)	26,031			(1,747		)	2,322			2,576			2,812
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(14,916		)	(12,604		)	(4,103		)	(1,502		)	(1,872		)	(2,510		)
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,477		)	(16,784		)	(1,829		)	(1,248		)	(2,042		)	(1,837		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(109		)	(808		)	(1,155		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	570			3,203			1,893			(4,222		)	1,038			2,815
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	933			(2,810		)	(556		)	884			(43,799		)	(3,565		)
Amortization of excess ADIT (b)	(271,570		)	(104,313		)	(120,831		)	(9,878		)	(11,519		)	(58,971		)
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	—			(52,320		)	—			—			—			—
IRS audit adjustment	1,290			1,097			1,018			(96		)	524			(12		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(26,795		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	724			3,949			240			613			839			4,876
Other - net	690			1,195			238			150			262			121
Total income taxes as reported		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	669.7		%	(8.8		)%	(41,237.0		)%	(4.8		)%	(19.3		)%	(102.7		)%

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$139,844			$316,347			$110,032			$44,553			$76,173			$78,596
Income taxes	93,804			485,298			73,919			33,278			48,481			69,969
Pretax income		$233,648			$801,645			$183,951			$77,831			$124,654			$148,565
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$81,777			$280,576			$64,383			$27,241			$43,629			$51,998
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,586			31,927			6,202			2,842			527			5,635
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	7,220			12,168			1,356			619			5,581			12,880
Equity component of AFUDC	(6,458		)	(18,020		)	(3,383		)	(847		)	(2,353		)	(2,221		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(124		)	(951		)	(2,896		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	3,098			3,774			1,567			(3,352		)	1,428			(276		)
Tax legislation enactment (b)	(3,090		)	217,258			3,492			6,153			2,981			(69		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	200			5,700			228			600			(2,617		)	4,800
Other - net	672			1,444			234			146			256			118
Total income taxes as reported		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969
Effective Income Tax Rate	40.1		%	60.5		%	40.2		%	42.8		%	38.9		%	47.1		%

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$167,212			$622,047			$109,184			$48,849			$107,538			$96,744
Income taxes	107,773			89,734			63,854			28,705			63,097			71,061
Pretax income		$274,985			$711,781			$173,038			$77,554			$170,635			$167,805
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$96,245			$249,123			$60,563			$27,144			$59,722			$58,732
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,652			29,014			5,592			3,543			449			7,001
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	10,971			8,094			(1,154		)	2,329			4,140			9,201
Equity component of AFUDC	(5,985		)	(9,774		)	(2,030		)	(412		)	(2,666		)	(2,780		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(5,019		)	(160		)	(132		)	(900		)	(3,476		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	(3,848		)	(980		)	764			(3,609		)	634			(883		)
Act 55 financing settlement (d)	—			(61,620		)	—			—			(454		)	—
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (d)	(717		)	(75,871		)	50			(300		)	1,926			3,151
Other - net	656			1,425			229			142			246			115
Total income taxes as reported		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854			$28,705			$63,097			$71,061
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.2		%	12.6		%	36.9		%	37.0		%	37.0		%	42.3		%

(a) See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the Entergy Texas rate case settlement.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits - 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement for Entergy Louisiana.

(d) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the most significant items for Entergy Louisiana.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($966,791	)		($1,893,831	)		($579,319	)		($135,143	)		($544,282	)		($403,809	)
Regulatory assets	(169,482		)	(74,917		)	(1,732		)	(20,009		)	(57,777		)	(46,627		)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(77,664		)	(71,470		)	—			—			—			(86,882		)
Pension, net funding	(91,962		)	(92,693		)	(24,398		)	(11,885		)	(20,331		)	(18,898		)
Deferred fuel	(5,801		)	(6,974		)	(11,819		)	(1,701		)	(2,835		)	(312		)
Other	(41,025		)	(34,700		)	(13,443		)	(7,640		)	(6,085		)	(4,544		)
Total	(1,352,725		)	(2,174,585		)	(630,711		)	(176,378		)	(631,310		)	(561,072		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	247,964			339,126			72,570			40,181			86,032			110,370
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	99,479			48,738			—			—			—			46,643
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(19,068		)	80,102			(5,405		)	(11,371		)	(14,215		)	(632		)
Sale and leaseback	—			18,999			—			—						102,481
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,599			33,928			2,541			579			2,347			9,649
Provision for allowances and contingencies	9,877			81,108			13,412			23,962			5,579			—
Power purchase agreements	(17,223		)	19,385			1,140			12,155			(18		)	—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	7,471			(17,345		)	5,527			636			7,016			—
Compensation	1,708			1,959			1,265			512			995			(260		)
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,338			20,118			4,896			480			261			—
Other	7,977			23,412			1,610			12,181			2,127			4
Total	353,122			649,530			97,556			79,315			90,124			268,255
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(85,942		)	(701,666		)	(18,714		)	(226,532		)	(11,349		)	(512,479		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,085,545	)		($2,226,721	)		($551,869	)		($323,595	)		($552,535	)		($805,296	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($1,289,827	)		($1,583,100	)		($571,682	)		($85,515	)		($526,596	)		($359,931	)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(181,911		)	(164,395		)	—			—			—			(119,184		)
Pension, net funding	(99,971		)	(102,138		)	(26,413		)	(13,040		)	(20,700		)	(21,871		)
Deferred fuel	(16,530		)	(1,329		)	(19,005		)	(1,894		)	—			(272		)
Other	(23,079		)	(98,307		)	(11,306		)	(23,610		)	(8,236		)	(5,955		)
Total	(1,611,318		)	(1,949,269		)	(628,406		)	(124,059		)	(555,532		)	(507,213		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	227,489			368,156			102,676			23,526			25,428			91,271
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	132,464			58,891			—			—			—			63,180
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(16,252		)	98,596			(4,865		)	(9,618		)	(12,044		)	(516		)
Sale and leaseback	—			19,915			—			—			—			102,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,913			35,323			2,212			488			2,516			9,832
Provision for allowances and contingencies	4,367			80,516			11,898			24,234			4,383			—
Power purchase agreements	—			(6,924		)	1,129			—			—			—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	6,195			(18,263		)	4,847			1,811			7,736			—
Compensation	2,566			4,387			1,466			723			1,224			332
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,172			44			10,255			—			1,690			—
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	2,678			—			5,736			—			—			—
Other	473			21,922			1,307			388			1,133			—
Total	385,065			662,563			136,661			41,552			32,066			266,581
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	35,584			(763,665		)	2,939			(200,795		)	(21,176		)	(535,788		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,190,669	)		($2,050,371	)		($488,806	)		($283,302	)		($544,642	)		($776,420	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Federal net operating losses	$4.2 billion	$4.3 billion	$1.8 billion	$1 billion	$—	$96 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	2037	N/A	N/A
State net operating losses	$4.4 billion	$5.1 billion	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	$—	$190 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023	2035-2037	2038	2037	N/A	2038
Misc. federal credits	$—	$3.3 million	$—	$—	$1.4 million	$2.9 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	N/A	2029-2037	2029-2037
State credits	$—	$—	$—	$—	$2.9 million	$9.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2027	2019-2022

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2018		($117,716	)		$2,518,457			$15,122			$679,544			$16,399			$445,511
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	1,430,828			30,577			493,039			2,261			1,978			18,271
Additions for tax positions of prior years	31,612			77,372			3,878			12,972			1,722			7,255
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(21,619		)	(158,510		)	(3,253		)	(8,081		)	(2,262		)	(3,253		)
Settlements	(24,443		)	(67,725		)	(21		)	(9		)	(35		)	(297		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2018	1,298,662			2,400,171			508,765			686,687			17,802			467,487
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(1,173,839		)	(1,597,826		)	(478,268		)	(420,813		)	(3,199		)	(42,228		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$124,823			$802,345			$30,497			$265,874			$14,603			$425,259

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2017		$2,503			$2,440,339			$12,206			$166,230			$15,946			$472,372
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	8,974			32,843			2,105			509,183			1,747			909
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,682			235,331			1,267			13,364			3,115			1,432
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(132,875		)	(190,056		)	(456		)	(9,233		)	(4,409		)	(29,202		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2017	(117,716		)	2,518,457			15,122			679,544			16,399			445,511
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,591,907		)	(15,122		)	(441,374		)	(638		)	(12,536		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		($117,716	)		$926,550			$—			$238,170			$15,761			$432,975

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2016		$25,445			$1,690,661			$19,482			$53,897			$13,462			$478,318
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	16,868			931,720			2,662			33,912			2,002			5,318
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2,463			157,586			336			129,784			2,888			601
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(41,957		)	(144,068		)	(10,219		)	(29,821		)	(1,849		)	(10,266		)
Settlements	(316		)	(195,560		)	(55		)	(21,542		)	(557		)	(1,599		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2016	2,503			2,440,339			12,206			166,230			15,946			472,372
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,783,093		)	(2,373		)	(27,320		)	(376		)	(90,028		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$2,503			$657,246			$9,833			$138,910			$15,570			$382,344

(a) The primary additions for Entergy Mississippi in 2018, Entergy New Orleans in 2017 and Entergy Louisiana in 2016 are related to the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below. The primary additions for Entergy Arkansas in 2018 are related to the nuclear decommissioning costs treatment and the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below.

Summary Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances of unrecognized tax benefits included amounts which, if recognized, would have reduced income tax expense as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$85.4		$2.6		$3.6
Entergy Louisiana		$594.0		$575.8		$473.3
Entergy Mississippi		$1.5		$—		$—
Entergy New Orleans		$246.2		$31.7		$33.6
Entergy Texas		$5.1		$4.4		$7.0
System Energy		$—		$—		$—

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$1.7		$1.6		$1.4
Entergy Louisiana		$17.9		$14.1		$8.4
Entergy Mississippi		$1.2		$1.0		$0.8
Entergy New Orleans		$2.7		$2.1		$1.5
Entergy Texas		$0.9		$0.4		$1.2
System Energy		$13.2		$8.5		$3.7

Summary of Interest on Income Taxes Expense Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Interest (net-of-tax) was recorded as follows:

	2018		2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$0.2		$0.2			$—
Entergy Louisiana		$3.8		$5.7			($0.9	)
Entergy Mississippi		$0.2		$0.2			$0.4
Entergy New Orleans		$0.6		$0.6			($0.3	)
Entergy Texas		$0.5		($0.8	)		$0.7
System Energy		$4.7		$4.8			$5.2

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy’s Registrant Subsidiaries consist of the following:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($23,638	)		($15,841	)		($11,275	)		($10,813	)		$16,190			($9,786	)
State	(1,617		)	(1,122		)	(1,066		)	545			3,205			(1,821		)
Total	(25,255		)	(16,963		)	(12,341		)	(10,268		)	19,395			(11,607		)
Deferred and non-current - net	(270,586		)	(32,725		)	(114,738		)	7,943			(44,817		)	(35,329		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,923		)	1,306			(111		)	(821		)	(739		)
Income taxes		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$16,086			($84,250	)		($8,845	)		($30,635	)		$6,034			$47,674
State	9,191			1,480			(924		)	(728		)	310			5,314
Total	25,277			(82,770		)	(9,769		)	(31,363		)	6,344			52,988
Deferred and non-current - net	69,753			572,988			83,501			62,946			43,102			19,243
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,920		)	187			1,695			(965		)	(2,262		)
Income taxes		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($14,748	)		($124,113	)		$10,603		($91,067	)		$19,656			$29,628
State	2,805			10,757			2,257		566			1,374			(25,825		)
Total	(11,943		)	(113,356		)	12,860		(90,501		)	21,030			3,803
Deferred and non-current - net	120,942			208,157			46,984		119,345			42,982			71,051
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(5,067		)	4,010		(139		)	(915		)	(3,793		)
Income taxes		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854		$28,705			$63,097			$71,061

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes.  The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$252,707			$675,614			$126,078			$53,152			$162,235			$94,109
Income taxes	(297,067		)	(54,611		)	(125,773		)	(2,436		)	(26,243		)	(47,675		)
Pretax income		($44,360	)		$621,003			$305			$50,716			$135,992			$46,434
Computed at statutory rate (21%)		($9,316	)		$130,411			$64			$10,650			$28,558			$9,751
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	(794		)	26,031			(1,747		)	2,322			2,576			2,812
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(14,916		)	(12,604		)	(4,103		)	(1,502		)	(1,872		)	(2,510		)
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,477		)	(16,784		)	(1,829		)	(1,248		)	(2,042		)	(1,837		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(109		)	(808		)	(1,155		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	570			3,203			1,893			(4,222		)	1,038			2,815
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	933			(2,810		)	(556		)	884			(43,799		)	(3,565		)
Amortization of excess ADIT (b)	(271,570		)	(104,313		)	(120,831		)	(9,878		)	(11,519		)	(58,971		)
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	—			(52,320		)	—			—			—			—
IRS audit adjustment	1,290			1,097			1,018			(96		)	524			(12		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(26,795		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	724			3,949			240			613			839			4,876
Other - net	690			1,195			238			150			262			121
Total income taxes as reported		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	669.7		%	(8.8		)%	(41,237.0		)%	(4.8		)%	(19.3		)%	(102.7		)%

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$139,844			$316,347			$110,032			$44,553			$76,173			$78,596
Income taxes	93,804			485,298			73,919			33,278			48,481			69,969
Pretax income		$233,648			$801,645			$183,951			$77,831			$124,654			$148,565
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$81,777			$280,576			$64,383			$27,241			$43,629			$51,998
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,586			31,927			6,202			2,842			527			5,635
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	7,220			12,168			1,356			619			5,581			12,880
Equity component of AFUDC	(6,458		)	(18,020		)	(3,383		)	(847		)	(2,353		)	(2,221		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(124		)	(951		)	(2,896		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	3,098			3,774			1,567			(3,352		)	1,428			(276		)
Tax legislation enactment (b)	(3,090		)	217,258			3,492			6,153			2,981			(69		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	200			5,700			228			600			(2,617		)	4,800
Other - net	672			1,444			234			146			256			118
Total income taxes as reported		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969
Effective Income Tax Rate	40.1		%	60.5		%	40.2		%	42.8		%	38.9		%	47.1		%

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$167,212			$622,047			$109,184			$48,849			$107,538			$96,744
Income taxes	107,773			89,734			63,854			28,705			63,097			71,061
Pretax income		$274,985			$711,781			$173,038			$77,554			$170,635			$167,805
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$96,245			$249,123			$60,563			$27,144			$59,722			$58,732
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,652			29,014			5,592			3,543			449			7,001
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	10,971			8,094			(1,154		)	2,329			4,140			9,201
Equity component of AFUDC	(5,985		)	(9,774		)	(2,030		)	(412		)	(2,666		)	(2,780		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(5,019		)	(160		)	(132		)	(900		)	(3,476		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	(3,848		)	(980		)	764			(3,609		)	634			(883		)
Act 55 financing settlement (d)	—			(61,620		)	—			—			(454		)	—
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (d)	(717		)	(75,871		)	50			(300		)	1,926			3,151
Other - net	656			1,425			229			142			246			115
Total income taxes as reported		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854			$28,705			$63,097			$71,061
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.2		%	12.6		%	36.9		%	37.0		%	37.0		%	42.3		%

(a) See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the Entergy Texas rate case settlement.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits - 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement for Entergy Louisiana.

(d) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the most significant items for Entergy Louisiana.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($966,791	)		($1,893,831	)		($579,319	)		($135,143	)		($544,282	)		($403,809	)
Regulatory assets	(169,482		)	(74,917		)	(1,732		)	(20,009		)	(57,777		)	(46,627		)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(77,664		)	(71,470		)	—			—			—			(86,882		)
Pension, net funding	(91,962		)	(92,693		)	(24,398		)	(11,885		)	(20,331		)	(18,898		)
Deferred fuel	(5,801		)	(6,974		)	(11,819		)	(1,701		)	(2,835		)	(312		)
Other	(41,025		)	(34,700		)	(13,443		)	(7,640		)	(6,085		)	(4,544		)
Total	(1,352,725		)	(2,174,585		)	(630,711		)	(176,378		)	(631,310		)	(561,072		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	247,964			339,126			72,570			40,181			86,032			110,370
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	99,479			48,738			—			—			—			46,643
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(19,068		)	80,102			(5,405		)	(11,371		)	(14,215		)	(632		)
Sale and leaseback	—			18,999			—			—						102,481
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,599			33,928			2,541			579			2,347			9,649
Provision for allowances and contingencies	9,877			81,108			13,412			23,962			5,579			—
Power purchase agreements	(17,223		)	19,385			1,140			12,155			(18		)	—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	7,471			(17,345		)	5,527			636			7,016			—
Compensation	1,708			1,959			1,265			512			995			(260		)
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,338			20,118			4,896			480			261			—
Other	7,977			23,412			1,610			12,181			2,127			4
Total	353,122			649,530			97,556			79,315			90,124			268,255
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(85,942		)	(701,666		)	(18,714		)	(226,532		)	(11,349		)	(512,479		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,085,545	)		($2,226,721	)		($551,869	)		($323,595	)		($552,535	)		($805,296	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($1,289,827	)		($1,583,100	)		($571,682	)		($85,515	)		($526,596	)		($359,931	)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(181,911		)	(164,395		)	—			—			—			(119,184		)
Pension, net funding	(99,971		)	(102,138		)	(26,413		)	(13,040		)	(20,700		)	(21,871		)
Deferred fuel	(16,530		)	(1,329		)	(19,005		)	(1,894		)	—			(272		)
Other	(23,079		)	(98,307		)	(11,306		)	(23,610		)	(8,236		)	(5,955		)
Total	(1,611,318		)	(1,949,269		)	(628,406		)	(124,059		)	(555,532		)	(507,213		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	227,489			368,156			102,676			23,526			25,428			91,271
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	132,464			58,891			—			—			—			63,180
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(16,252		)	98,596			(4,865		)	(9,618		)	(12,044		)	(516		)
Sale and leaseback	—			19,915			—			—			—			102,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,913			35,323			2,212			488			2,516			9,832
Provision for allowances and contingencies	4,367			80,516			11,898			24,234			4,383			—
Power purchase agreements	—			(6,924		)	1,129			—			—			—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	6,195			(18,263		)	4,847			1,811			7,736			—
Compensation	2,566			4,387			1,466			723			1,224			332
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,172			44			10,255			—			1,690			—
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	2,678			—			5,736			—			—			—
Other	473			21,922			1,307			388			1,133			—
Total	385,065			662,563			136,661			41,552			32,066			266,581
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	35,584			(763,665		)	2,939			(200,795		)	(21,176		)	(535,788		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,190,669	)		($2,050,371	)		($488,806	)		($283,302	)		($544,642	)		($776,420	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Federal net operating losses	$4.2 billion	$4.3 billion	$1.8 billion	$1 billion	$—	$96 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	2037	N/A	N/A
State net operating losses	$4.4 billion	$5.1 billion	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	$—	$190 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023	2035-2037	2038	2037	N/A	2038
Misc. federal credits	$—	$3.3 million	$—	$—	$1.4 million	$2.9 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	N/A	2029-2037	2029-2037
State credits	$—	$—	$—	$—	$2.9 million	$9.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2027	2019-2022

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2018		($117,716	)		$2,518,457			$15,122			$679,544			$16,399			$445,511
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	1,430,828			30,577			493,039			2,261			1,978			18,271
Additions for tax positions of prior years	31,612			77,372			3,878			12,972			1,722			7,255
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(21,619		)	(158,510		)	(3,253		)	(8,081		)	(2,262		)	(3,253		)
Settlements	(24,443		)	(67,725		)	(21		)	(9		)	(35		)	(297		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2018	1,298,662			2,400,171			508,765			686,687			17,802			467,487
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(1,173,839		)	(1,597,826		)	(478,268		)	(420,813		)	(3,199		)	(42,228		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$124,823			$802,345			$30,497			$265,874			$14,603			$425,259

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2017		$2,503			$2,440,339			$12,206			$166,230			$15,946			$472,372
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	8,974			32,843			2,105			509,183			1,747			909
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,682			235,331			1,267			13,364			3,115			1,432
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(132,875		)	(190,056		)	(456		)	(9,233		)	(4,409		)	(29,202		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2017	(117,716		)	2,518,457			15,122			679,544			16,399			445,511
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,591,907		)	(15,122		)	(441,374		)	(638		)	(12,536		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		($117,716	)		$926,550			$—			$238,170			$15,761			$432,975

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2016		$25,445			$1,690,661			$19,482			$53,897			$13,462			$478,318
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	16,868			931,720			2,662			33,912			2,002			5,318
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2,463			157,586			336			129,784			2,888			601
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(41,957		)	(144,068		)	(10,219		)	(29,821		)	(1,849		)	(10,266		)
Settlements	(316		)	(195,560		)	(55		)	(21,542		)	(557		)	(1,599		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2016	2,503			2,440,339			12,206			166,230			15,946			472,372
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,783,093		)	(2,373		)	(27,320		)	(376		)	(90,028		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$2,503			$657,246			$9,833			$138,910			$15,570			$382,344

(a) The primary additions for Entergy Mississippi in 2018, Entergy New Orleans in 2017 and Entergy Louisiana in 2016 are related to the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below. The primary additions for Entergy Arkansas in 2018 are related to the nuclear decommissioning costs treatment and the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below.

Summary Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances of unrecognized tax benefits included amounts which, if recognized, would have reduced income tax expense as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$85.4		$2.6		$3.6
Entergy Louisiana		$594.0		$575.8		$473.3
Entergy Mississippi		$1.5		$—		$—
Entergy New Orleans		$246.2		$31.7		$33.6
Entergy Texas		$5.1		$4.4		$7.0
System Energy		$—		$—		$—

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$1.7		$1.6		$1.4
Entergy Louisiana		$17.9		$14.1		$8.4
Entergy Mississippi		$1.2		$1.0		$0.8
Entergy New Orleans		$2.7		$2.1		$1.5
Entergy Texas		$0.9		$0.4		$1.2
System Energy		$13.2		$8.5		$3.7

Summary of Interest on Income Taxes Expense Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Interest (net-of-tax) was recorded as follows:

	2018		2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$0.2		$0.2			$—
Entergy Louisiana		$3.8		$5.7			($0.9	)
Entergy Mississippi		$0.2		$0.2			$0.4
Entergy New Orleans		$0.6		$0.6			($0.3	)
Entergy Texas		$0.5		($0.8	)		$0.7
System Energy		$4.7		$4.8			$5.2

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy’s Registrant Subsidiaries consist of the following:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($23,638	)		($15,841	)		($11,275	)		($10,813	)		$16,190			($9,786	)
State	(1,617		)	(1,122		)	(1,066		)	545			3,205			(1,821		)
Total	(25,255		)	(16,963		)	(12,341		)	(10,268		)	19,395			(11,607		)
Deferred and non-current - net	(270,586		)	(32,725		)	(114,738		)	7,943			(44,817		)	(35,329		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,923		)	1,306			(111		)	(821		)	(739		)
Income taxes		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$16,086			($84,250	)		($8,845	)		($30,635	)		$6,034			$47,674
State	9,191			1,480			(924		)	(728		)	310			5,314
Total	25,277			(82,770		)	(9,769		)	(31,363		)	6,344			52,988
Deferred and non-current - net	69,753			572,988			83,501			62,946			43,102			19,243
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,920		)	187			1,695			(965		)	(2,262		)
Income taxes		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($14,748	)		($124,113	)		$10,603		($91,067	)		$19,656			$29,628
State	2,805			10,757			2,257		566			1,374			(25,825		)
Total	(11,943		)	(113,356		)	12,860		(90,501		)	21,030			3,803
Deferred and non-current - net	120,942			208,157			46,984		119,345			42,982			71,051
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(5,067		)	4,010		(139		)	(915		)	(3,793		)
Income taxes		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854		$28,705			$63,097			$71,061

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes.  The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$252,707			$675,614			$126,078			$53,152			$162,235			$94,109
Income taxes	(297,067		)	(54,611		)	(125,773		)	(2,436		)	(26,243		)	(47,675		)
Pretax income		($44,360	)		$621,003			$305			$50,716			$135,992			$46,434
Computed at statutory rate (21%)		($9,316	)		$130,411			$64			$10,650			$28,558			$9,751
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	(794		)	26,031			(1,747		)	2,322			2,576			2,812
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(14,916		)	(12,604		)	(4,103		)	(1,502		)	(1,872		)	(2,510		)
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,477		)	(16,784		)	(1,829		)	(1,248		)	(2,042		)	(1,837		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(109		)	(808		)	(1,155		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	570			3,203			1,893			(4,222		)	1,038			2,815
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	933			(2,810		)	(556		)	884			(43,799		)	(3,565		)
Amortization of excess ADIT (b)	(271,570		)	(104,313		)	(120,831		)	(9,878		)	(11,519		)	(58,971		)
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	—			(52,320		)	—			—			—			—
IRS audit adjustment	1,290			1,097			1,018			(96		)	524			(12		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(26,795		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	724			3,949			240			613			839			4,876
Other - net	690			1,195			238			150			262			121
Total income taxes as reported		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	669.7		%	(8.8		)%	(41,237.0		)%	(4.8		)%	(19.3		)%	(102.7		)%

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$139,844			$316,347			$110,032			$44,553			$76,173			$78,596
Income taxes	93,804			485,298			73,919			33,278			48,481			69,969
Pretax income		$233,648			$801,645			$183,951			$77,831			$124,654			$148,565
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$81,777			$280,576			$64,383			$27,241			$43,629			$51,998
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,586			31,927			6,202			2,842			527			5,635
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	7,220			12,168			1,356			619			5,581			12,880
Equity component of AFUDC	(6,458		)	(18,020		)	(3,383		)	(847		)	(2,353		)	(2,221		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(124		)	(951		)	(2,896		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	3,098			3,774			1,567			(3,352		)	1,428			(276		)
Tax legislation enactment (b)	(3,090		)	217,258			3,492			6,153			2,981			(69		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	200			5,700			228			600			(2,617		)	4,800
Other - net	672			1,444			234			146			256			118
Total income taxes as reported		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969
Effective Income Tax Rate	40.1		%	60.5		%	40.2		%	42.8		%	38.9		%	47.1		%

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$167,212			$622,047			$109,184			$48,849			$107,538			$96,744
Income taxes	107,773			89,734			63,854			28,705			63,097			71,061
Pretax income		$274,985			$711,781			$173,038			$77,554			$170,635			$167,805
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$96,245			$249,123			$60,563			$27,144			$59,722			$58,732
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,652			29,014			5,592			3,543			449			7,001
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	10,971			8,094			(1,154		)	2,329			4,140			9,201
Equity component of AFUDC	(5,985		)	(9,774		)	(2,030		)	(412		)	(2,666		)	(2,780		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(5,019		)	(160		)	(132		)	(900		)	(3,476		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	(3,848		)	(980		)	764			(3,609		)	634			(883		)
Act 55 financing settlement (d)	—			(61,620		)	—			—			(454		)	—
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (d)	(717		)	(75,871		)	50			(300		)	1,926			3,151
Other - net	656			1,425			229			142			246			115
Total income taxes as reported		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854			$28,705			$63,097			$71,061
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.2		%	12.6		%	36.9		%	37.0		%	37.0		%	42.3		%

(a) See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the Entergy Texas rate case settlement.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits - 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement for Entergy Louisiana.

(d) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the most significant items for Entergy Louisiana.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($966,791	)		($1,893,831	)		($579,319	)		($135,143	)		($544,282	)		($403,809	)
Regulatory assets	(169,482		)	(74,917		)	(1,732		)	(20,009		)	(57,777		)	(46,627		)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(77,664		)	(71,470		)	—			—			—			(86,882		)
Pension, net funding	(91,962		)	(92,693		)	(24,398		)	(11,885		)	(20,331		)	(18,898		)
Deferred fuel	(5,801		)	(6,974		)	(11,819		)	(1,701		)	(2,835		)	(312		)
Other	(41,025		)	(34,700		)	(13,443		)	(7,640		)	(6,085		)	(4,544		)
Total	(1,352,725		)	(2,174,585		)	(630,711		)	(176,378		)	(631,310		)	(561,072		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	247,964			339,126			72,570			40,181			86,032			110,370
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	99,479			48,738			—			—			—			46,643
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(19,068		)	80,102			(5,405		)	(11,371		)	(14,215		)	(632		)
Sale and leaseback	—			18,999			—			—						102,481
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,599			33,928			2,541			579			2,347			9,649
Provision for allowances and contingencies	9,877			81,108			13,412			23,962			5,579			—
Power purchase agreements	(17,223		)	19,385			1,140			12,155			(18		)	—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	7,471			(17,345		)	5,527			636			7,016			—
Compensation	1,708			1,959			1,265			512			995			(260		)
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,338			20,118			4,896			480			261			—
Other	7,977			23,412			1,610			12,181			2,127			4
Total	353,122			649,530			97,556			79,315			90,124			268,255
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(85,942		)	(701,666		)	(18,714		)	(226,532		)	(11,349		)	(512,479		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,085,545	)		($2,226,721	)		($551,869	)		($323,595	)		($552,535	)		($805,296	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($1,289,827	)		($1,583,100	)		($571,682	)		($85,515	)		($526,596	)		($359,931	)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(181,911		)	(164,395		)	—			—			—			(119,184		)
Pension, net funding	(99,971		)	(102,138		)	(26,413		)	(13,040		)	(20,700		)	(21,871		)
Deferred fuel	(16,530		)	(1,329		)	(19,005		)	(1,894		)	—			(272		)
Other	(23,079		)	(98,307		)	(11,306		)	(23,610		)	(8,236		)	(5,955		)
Total	(1,611,318		)	(1,949,269		)	(628,406		)	(124,059		)	(555,532		)	(507,213		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	227,489			368,156			102,676			23,526			25,428			91,271
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	132,464			58,891			—			—			—			63,180
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(16,252		)	98,596			(4,865		)	(9,618		)	(12,044		)	(516		)
Sale and leaseback	—			19,915			—			—			—			102,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,913			35,323			2,212			488			2,516			9,832
Provision for allowances and contingencies	4,367			80,516			11,898			24,234			4,383			—
Power purchase agreements	—			(6,924		)	1,129			—			—			—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	6,195			(18,263		)	4,847			1,811			7,736			—
Compensation	2,566			4,387			1,466			723			1,224			332
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,172			44			10,255			—			1,690			—
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	2,678			—			5,736			—			—			—
Other	473			21,922			1,307			388			1,133			—
Total	385,065			662,563			136,661			41,552			32,066			266,581
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	35,584			(763,665		)	2,939			(200,795		)	(21,176		)	(535,788		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,190,669	)		($2,050,371	)		($488,806	)		($283,302	)		($544,642	)		($776,420	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Federal net operating losses	$4.2 billion	$4.3 billion	$1.8 billion	$1 billion	$—	$96 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	2037	N/A	N/A
State net operating losses	$4.4 billion	$5.1 billion	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	$—	$190 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023	2035-2037	2038	2037	N/A	2038
Misc. federal credits	$—	$3.3 million	$—	$—	$1.4 million	$2.9 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	N/A	2029-2037	2029-2037
State credits	$—	$—	$—	$—	$2.9 million	$9.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2027	2019-2022

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2018		($117,716	)		$2,518,457			$15,122			$679,544			$16,399			$445,511
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	1,430,828			30,577			493,039			2,261			1,978			18,271
Additions for tax positions of prior years	31,612			77,372			3,878			12,972			1,722			7,255
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(21,619		)	(158,510		)	(3,253		)	(8,081		)	(2,262		)	(3,253		)
Settlements	(24,443		)	(67,725		)	(21		)	(9		)	(35		)	(297		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2018	1,298,662			2,400,171			508,765			686,687			17,802			467,487
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(1,173,839		)	(1,597,826		)	(478,268		)	(420,813		)	(3,199		)	(42,228		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$124,823			$802,345			$30,497			$265,874			$14,603			$425,259

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2017		$2,503			$2,440,339			$12,206			$166,230			$15,946			$472,372
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	8,974			32,843			2,105			509,183			1,747			909
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,682			235,331			1,267			13,364			3,115			1,432
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(132,875		)	(190,056		)	(456		)	(9,233		)	(4,409		)	(29,202		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2017	(117,716		)	2,518,457			15,122			679,544			16,399			445,511
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,591,907		)	(15,122		)	(441,374		)	(638		)	(12,536		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		($117,716	)		$926,550			$—			$238,170			$15,761			$432,975

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2016		$25,445			$1,690,661			$19,482			$53,897			$13,462			$478,318
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	16,868			931,720			2,662			33,912			2,002			5,318
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2,463			157,586			336			129,784			2,888			601
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(41,957		)	(144,068		)	(10,219		)	(29,821		)	(1,849		)	(10,266		)
Settlements	(316		)	(195,560		)	(55		)	(21,542		)	(557		)	(1,599		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2016	2,503			2,440,339			12,206			166,230			15,946			472,372
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,783,093		)	(2,373		)	(27,320		)	(376		)	(90,028		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$2,503			$657,246			$9,833			$138,910			$15,570			$382,344

(a) The primary additions for Entergy Mississippi in 2018, Entergy New Orleans in 2017 and Entergy Louisiana in 2016 are related to the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below. The primary additions for Entergy Arkansas in 2018 are related to the nuclear decommissioning costs treatment and the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below.

Summary Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances of unrecognized tax benefits included amounts which, if recognized, would have reduced income tax expense as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$85.4		$2.6		$3.6
Entergy Louisiana		$594.0		$575.8		$473.3
Entergy Mississippi		$1.5		$—		$—
Entergy New Orleans		$246.2		$31.7		$33.6
Entergy Texas		$5.1		$4.4		$7.0
System Energy		$—		$—		$—

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$1.7		$1.6		$1.4
Entergy Louisiana		$17.9		$14.1		$8.4
Entergy Mississippi		$1.2		$1.0		$0.8
Entergy New Orleans		$2.7		$2.1		$1.5
Entergy Texas		$0.9		$0.4		$1.2
System Energy		$13.2		$8.5		$3.7

Summary of Interest on Income Taxes Expense Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Interest (net-of-tax) was recorded as follows:

	2018		2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$0.2		$0.2			$—
Entergy Louisiana		$3.8		$5.7			($0.9	)
Entergy Mississippi		$0.2		$0.2			$0.4
Entergy New Orleans		$0.6		$0.6			($0.3	)
Entergy Texas		$0.5		($0.8	)		$0.7
System Energy		$4.7		$4.8			$5.2

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy’s Registrant Subsidiaries consist of the following:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($23,638	)		($15,841	)		($11,275	)		($10,813	)		$16,190			($9,786	)
State	(1,617		)	(1,122		)	(1,066		)	545			3,205			(1,821		)
Total	(25,255		)	(16,963		)	(12,341		)	(10,268		)	19,395			(11,607		)
Deferred and non-current - net	(270,586		)	(32,725		)	(114,738		)	7,943			(44,817		)	(35,329		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,923		)	1,306			(111		)	(821		)	(739		)
Income taxes		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$16,086			($84,250	)		($8,845	)		($30,635	)		$6,034			$47,674
State	9,191			1,480			(924		)	(728		)	310			5,314
Total	25,277			(82,770		)	(9,769		)	(31,363		)	6,344			52,988
Deferred and non-current - net	69,753			572,988			83,501			62,946			43,102			19,243
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,920		)	187			1,695			(965		)	(2,262		)
Income taxes		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($14,748	)		($124,113	)		$10,603		($91,067	)		$19,656			$29,628
State	2,805			10,757			2,257		566			1,374			(25,825		)
Total	(11,943		)	(113,356		)	12,860		(90,501		)	21,030			3,803
Deferred and non-current - net	120,942			208,157			46,984		119,345			42,982			71,051
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(5,067		)	4,010		(139		)	(915		)	(3,793		)
Income taxes		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854		$28,705			$63,097			$71,061

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes.  The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$252,707			$675,614			$126,078			$53,152			$162,235			$94,109
Income taxes	(297,067		)	(54,611		)	(125,773		)	(2,436		)	(26,243		)	(47,675		)
Pretax income		($44,360	)		$621,003			$305			$50,716			$135,992			$46,434
Computed at statutory rate (21%)		($9,316	)		$130,411			$64			$10,650			$28,558			$9,751
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	(794		)	26,031			(1,747		)	2,322			2,576			2,812
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(14,916		)	(12,604		)	(4,103		)	(1,502		)	(1,872		)	(2,510		)
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,477		)	(16,784		)	(1,829		)	(1,248		)	(2,042		)	(1,837		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(109		)	(808		)	(1,155		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	570			3,203			1,893			(4,222		)	1,038			2,815
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	933			(2,810		)	(556		)	884			(43,799		)	(3,565		)
Amortization of excess ADIT (b)	(271,570		)	(104,313		)	(120,831		)	(9,878		)	(11,519		)	(58,971		)
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	—			(52,320		)	—			—			—			—
IRS audit adjustment	1,290			1,097			1,018			(96		)	524			(12		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(26,795		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	724			3,949			240			613			839			4,876
Other - net	690			1,195			238			150			262			121
Total income taxes as reported		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	669.7		%	(8.8		)%	(41,237.0		)%	(4.8		)%	(19.3		)%	(102.7		)%

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$139,844			$316,347			$110,032			$44,553			$76,173			$78,596
Income taxes	93,804			485,298			73,919			33,278			48,481			69,969
Pretax income		$233,648			$801,645			$183,951			$77,831			$124,654			$148,565
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$81,777			$280,576			$64,383			$27,241			$43,629			$51,998
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,586			31,927			6,202			2,842			527			5,635
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	7,220			12,168			1,356			619			5,581			12,880
Equity component of AFUDC	(6,458		)	(18,020		)	(3,383		)	(847		)	(2,353		)	(2,221		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(124		)	(951		)	(2,896		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	3,098			3,774			1,567			(3,352		)	1,428			(276		)
Tax legislation enactment (b)	(3,090		)	217,258			3,492			6,153			2,981			(69		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	200			5,700			228			600			(2,617		)	4,800
Other - net	672			1,444			234			146			256			118
Total income taxes as reported		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969
Effective Income Tax Rate	40.1		%	60.5		%	40.2		%	42.8		%	38.9		%	47.1		%

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$167,212			$622,047			$109,184			$48,849			$107,538			$96,744
Income taxes	107,773			89,734			63,854			28,705			63,097			71,061
Pretax income		$274,985			$711,781			$173,038			$77,554			$170,635			$167,805
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$96,245			$249,123			$60,563			$27,144			$59,722			$58,732
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,652			29,014			5,592			3,543			449			7,001
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	10,971			8,094			(1,154		)	2,329			4,140			9,201
Equity component of AFUDC	(5,985		)	(9,774		)	(2,030		)	(412		)	(2,666		)	(2,780		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(5,019		)	(160		)	(132		)	(900		)	(3,476		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	(3,848		)	(980		)	764			(3,609		)	634			(883		)
Act 55 financing settlement (d)	—			(61,620		)	—			—			(454		)	—
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (d)	(717		)	(75,871		)	50			(300		)	1,926			3,151
Other - net	656			1,425			229			142			246			115
Total income taxes as reported		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854			$28,705			$63,097			$71,061
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.2		%	12.6		%	36.9		%	37.0		%	37.0		%	42.3		%

(a) See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the Entergy Texas rate case settlement.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits - 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement for Entergy Louisiana.

(d) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the most significant items for Entergy Louisiana.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($966,791	)		($1,893,831	)		($579,319	)		($135,143	)		($544,282	)		($403,809	)
Regulatory assets	(169,482		)	(74,917		)	(1,732		)	(20,009		)	(57,777		)	(46,627		)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(77,664		)	(71,470		)	—			—			—			(86,882		)
Pension, net funding	(91,962		)	(92,693		)	(24,398		)	(11,885		)	(20,331		)	(18,898		)
Deferred fuel	(5,801		)	(6,974		)	(11,819		)	(1,701		)	(2,835		)	(312		)
Other	(41,025		)	(34,700		)	(13,443		)	(7,640		)	(6,085		)	(4,544		)
Total	(1,352,725		)	(2,174,585		)	(630,711		)	(176,378		)	(631,310		)	(561,072		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	247,964			339,126			72,570			40,181			86,032			110,370
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	99,479			48,738			—			—			—			46,643
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(19,068		)	80,102			(5,405		)	(11,371		)	(14,215		)	(632		)
Sale and leaseback	—			18,999			—			—						102,481
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,599			33,928			2,541			579			2,347			9,649
Provision for allowances and contingencies	9,877			81,108			13,412			23,962			5,579			—
Power purchase agreements	(17,223		)	19,385			1,140			12,155			(18		)	—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	7,471			(17,345		)	5,527			636			7,016			—
Compensation	1,708			1,959			1,265			512			995			(260		)
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,338			20,118			4,896			480			261			—
Other	7,977			23,412			1,610			12,181			2,127			4
Total	353,122			649,530			97,556			79,315			90,124			268,255
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(85,942		)	(701,666		)	(18,714		)	(226,532		)	(11,349		)	(512,479		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,085,545	)		($2,226,721	)		($551,869	)		($323,595	)		($552,535	)		($805,296	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($1,289,827	)		($1,583,100	)		($571,682	)		($85,515	)		($526,596	)		($359,931	)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(181,911		)	(164,395		)	—			—			—			(119,184		)
Pension, net funding	(99,971		)	(102,138		)	(26,413		)	(13,040		)	(20,700		)	(21,871		)
Deferred fuel	(16,530		)	(1,329		)	(19,005		)	(1,894		)	—			(272		)
Other	(23,079		)	(98,307		)	(11,306		)	(23,610		)	(8,236		)	(5,955		)
Total	(1,611,318		)	(1,949,269		)	(628,406		)	(124,059		)	(555,532		)	(507,213		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	227,489			368,156			102,676			23,526			25,428			91,271
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	132,464			58,891			—			—			—			63,180
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(16,252		)	98,596			(4,865		)	(9,618		)	(12,044		)	(516		)
Sale and leaseback	—			19,915			—			—			—			102,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,913			35,323			2,212			488			2,516			9,832
Provision for allowances and contingencies	4,367			80,516			11,898			24,234			4,383			—
Power purchase agreements	—			(6,924		)	1,129			—			—			—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	6,195			(18,263		)	4,847			1,811			7,736			—
Compensation	2,566			4,387			1,466			723			1,224			332
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,172			44			10,255			—			1,690			—
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	2,678			—			5,736			—			—			—
Other	473			21,922			1,307			388			1,133			—
Total	385,065			662,563			136,661			41,552			32,066			266,581
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	35,584			(763,665		)	2,939			(200,795		)	(21,176		)	(535,788		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,190,669	)		($2,050,371	)		($488,806	)		($283,302	)		($544,642	)		($776,420	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Federal net operating losses	$4.2 billion	$4.3 billion	$1.8 billion	$1 billion	$—	$96 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	2037	N/A	N/A
State net operating losses	$4.4 billion	$5.1 billion	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	$—	$190 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023	2035-2037	2038	2037	N/A	2038
Misc. federal credits	$—	$3.3 million	$—	$—	$1.4 million	$2.9 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	N/A	2029-2037	2029-2037
State credits	$—	$—	$—	$—	$2.9 million	$9.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2027	2019-2022

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2018		($117,716	)		$2,518,457			$15,122			$679,544			$16,399			$445,511
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	1,430,828			30,577			493,039			2,261			1,978			18,271
Additions for tax positions of prior years	31,612			77,372			3,878			12,972			1,722			7,255
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(21,619		)	(158,510		)	(3,253		)	(8,081		)	(2,262		)	(3,253		)
Settlements	(24,443		)	(67,725		)	(21		)	(9		)	(35		)	(297		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2018	1,298,662			2,400,171			508,765			686,687			17,802			467,487
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(1,173,839		)	(1,597,826		)	(478,268		)	(420,813		)	(3,199		)	(42,228		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$124,823			$802,345			$30,497			$265,874			$14,603			$425,259

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2017		$2,503			$2,440,339			$12,206			$166,230			$15,946			$472,372
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	8,974			32,843			2,105			509,183			1,747			909
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,682			235,331			1,267			13,364			3,115			1,432
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(132,875		)	(190,056		)	(456		)	(9,233		)	(4,409		)	(29,202		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2017	(117,716		)	2,518,457			15,122			679,544			16,399			445,511
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,591,907		)	(15,122		)	(441,374		)	(638		)	(12,536		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		($117,716	)		$926,550			$—			$238,170			$15,761			$432,975

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2016		$25,445			$1,690,661			$19,482			$53,897			$13,462			$478,318
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	16,868			931,720			2,662			33,912			2,002			5,318
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2,463			157,586			336			129,784			2,888			601
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(41,957		)	(144,068		)	(10,219		)	(29,821		)	(1,849		)	(10,266		)
Settlements	(316		)	(195,560		)	(55		)	(21,542		)	(557		)	(1,599		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2016	2,503			2,440,339			12,206			166,230			15,946			472,372
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,783,093		)	(2,373		)	(27,320		)	(376		)	(90,028		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$2,503			$657,246			$9,833			$138,910			$15,570			$382,344

(a) The primary additions for Entergy Mississippi in 2018, Entergy New Orleans in 2017 and Entergy Louisiana in 2016 are related to the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below. The primary additions for Entergy Arkansas in 2018 are related to the nuclear decommissioning costs treatment and the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below.

Summary Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances of unrecognized tax benefits included amounts which, if recognized, would have reduced income tax expense as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$85.4		$2.6		$3.6
Entergy Louisiana		$594.0		$575.8		$473.3
Entergy Mississippi		$1.5		$—		$—
Entergy New Orleans		$246.2		$31.7		$33.6
Entergy Texas		$5.1		$4.4		$7.0
System Energy		$—		$—		$—

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$1.7		$1.6		$1.4
Entergy Louisiana		$17.9		$14.1		$8.4
Entergy Mississippi		$1.2		$1.0		$0.8
Entergy New Orleans		$2.7		$2.1		$1.5
Entergy Texas		$0.9		$0.4		$1.2
System Energy		$13.2		$8.5		$3.7

Summary of Interest on Income Taxes Expense Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Interest (net-of-tax) was recorded as follows:

	2018		2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$0.2		$0.2			$—
Entergy Louisiana		$3.8		$5.7			($0.9	)
Entergy Mississippi		$0.2		$0.2			$0.4
Entergy New Orleans		$0.6		$0.6			($0.3	)
Entergy Texas		$0.5		($0.8	)		$0.7
System Energy		$4.7		$4.8			$5.2

Entergy Texas [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy’s Registrant Subsidiaries consist of the following:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($23,638	)		($15,841	)		($11,275	)		($10,813	)		$16,190			($9,786	)
State	(1,617		)	(1,122		)	(1,066		)	545			3,205			(1,821		)
Total	(25,255		)	(16,963		)	(12,341		)	(10,268		)	19,395			(11,607		)
Deferred and non-current - net	(270,586		)	(32,725		)	(114,738		)	7,943			(44,817		)	(35,329		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,923		)	1,306			(111		)	(821		)	(739		)
Income taxes		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$16,086			($84,250	)		($8,845	)		($30,635	)		$6,034			$47,674
State	9,191			1,480			(924		)	(728		)	310			5,314
Total	25,277			(82,770		)	(9,769		)	(31,363		)	6,344			52,988
Deferred and non-current - net	69,753			572,988			83,501			62,946			43,102			19,243
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,920		)	187			1,695			(965		)	(2,262		)
Income taxes		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($14,748	)		($124,113	)		$10,603		($91,067	)		$19,656			$29,628
State	2,805			10,757			2,257		566			1,374			(25,825		)
Total	(11,943		)	(113,356		)	12,860		(90,501		)	21,030			3,803
Deferred and non-current - net	120,942			208,157			46,984		119,345			42,982			71,051
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(5,067		)	4,010		(139		)	(915		)	(3,793		)
Income taxes		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854		$28,705			$63,097			$71,061

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes.  The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$252,707			$675,614			$126,078			$53,152			$162,235			$94,109
Income taxes	(297,067		)	(54,611		)	(125,773		)	(2,436		)	(26,243		)	(47,675		)
Pretax income		($44,360	)		$621,003			$305			$50,716			$135,992			$46,434
Computed at statutory rate (21%)		($9,316	)		$130,411			$64			$10,650			$28,558			$9,751
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	(794		)	26,031			(1,747		)	2,322			2,576			2,812
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(14,916		)	(12,604		)	(4,103		)	(1,502		)	(1,872		)	(2,510		)
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,477		)	(16,784		)	(1,829		)	(1,248		)	(2,042		)	(1,837		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(109		)	(808		)	(1,155		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	570			3,203			1,893			(4,222		)	1,038			2,815
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	933			(2,810		)	(556		)	884			(43,799		)	(3,565		)
Amortization of excess ADIT (b)	(271,570		)	(104,313		)	(120,831		)	(9,878		)	(11,519		)	(58,971		)
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	—			(52,320		)	—			—			—			—
IRS audit adjustment	1,290			1,097			1,018			(96		)	524			(12		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(26,795		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	724			3,949			240			613			839			4,876
Other - net	690			1,195			238			150			262			121
Total income taxes as reported		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	669.7		%	(8.8		)%	(41,237.0		)%	(4.8		)%	(19.3		)%	(102.7		)%

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$139,844			$316,347			$110,032			$44,553			$76,173			$78,596
Income taxes	93,804			485,298			73,919			33,278			48,481			69,969
Pretax income		$233,648			$801,645			$183,951			$77,831			$124,654			$148,565
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$81,777			$280,576			$64,383			$27,241			$43,629			$51,998
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,586			31,927			6,202			2,842			527			5,635
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	7,220			12,168			1,356			619			5,581			12,880
Equity component of AFUDC	(6,458		)	(18,020		)	(3,383		)	(847		)	(2,353		)	(2,221		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(124		)	(951		)	(2,896		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	3,098			3,774			1,567			(3,352		)	1,428			(276		)
Tax legislation enactment (b)	(3,090		)	217,258			3,492			6,153			2,981			(69		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	200			5,700			228			600			(2,617		)	4,800
Other - net	672			1,444			234			146			256			118
Total income taxes as reported		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969
Effective Income Tax Rate	40.1		%	60.5		%	40.2		%	42.8		%	38.9		%	47.1		%

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$167,212			$622,047			$109,184			$48,849			$107,538			$96,744
Income taxes	107,773			89,734			63,854			28,705			63,097			71,061
Pretax income		$274,985			$711,781			$173,038			$77,554			$170,635			$167,805
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$96,245			$249,123			$60,563			$27,144			$59,722			$58,732
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,652			29,014			5,592			3,543			449			7,001
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	10,971			8,094			(1,154		)	2,329			4,140			9,201
Equity component of AFUDC	(5,985		)	(9,774		)	(2,030		)	(412		)	(2,666		)	(2,780		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(5,019		)	(160		)	(132		)	(900		)	(3,476		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	(3,848		)	(980		)	764			(3,609		)	634			(883		)
Act 55 financing settlement (d)	—			(61,620		)	—			—			(454		)	—
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (d)	(717		)	(75,871		)	50			(300		)	1,926			3,151
Other - net	656			1,425			229			142			246			115
Total income taxes as reported		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854			$28,705			$63,097			$71,061
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.2		%	12.6		%	36.9		%	37.0		%	37.0		%	42.3		%

(a) See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the Entergy Texas rate case settlement.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits - 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement for Entergy Louisiana.

(d) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the most significant items for Entergy Louisiana.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($966,791	)		($1,893,831	)		($579,319	)		($135,143	)		($544,282	)		($403,809	)
Regulatory assets	(169,482		)	(74,917		)	(1,732		)	(20,009		)	(57,777		)	(46,627		)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(77,664		)	(71,470		)	—			—			—			(86,882		)
Pension, net funding	(91,962		)	(92,693		)	(24,398		)	(11,885		)	(20,331		)	(18,898		)
Deferred fuel	(5,801		)	(6,974		)	(11,819		)	(1,701		)	(2,835		)	(312		)
Other	(41,025		)	(34,700		)	(13,443		)	(7,640		)	(6,085		)	(4,544		)
Total	(1,352,725		)	(2,174,585		)	(630,711		)	(176,378		)	(631,310		)	(561,072		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	247,964			339,126			72,570			40,181			86,032			110,370
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	99,479			48,738			—			—			—			46,643
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(19,068		)	80,102			(5,405		)	(11,371		)	(14,215		)	(632		)
Sale and leaseback	—			18,999			—			—						102,481
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,599			33,928			2,541			579			2,347			9,649
Provision for allowances and contingencies	9,877			81,108			13,412			23,962			5,579			—
Power purchase agreements	(17,223		)	19,385			1,140			12,155			(18		)	—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	7,471			(17,345		)	5,527			636			7,016			—
Compensation	1,708			1,959			1,265			512			995			(260		)
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,338			20,118			4,896			480			261			—
Other	7,977			23,412			1,610			12,181			2,127			4
Total	353,122			649,530			97,556			79,315			90,124			268,255
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(85,942		)	(701,666		)	(18,714		)	(226,532		)	(11,349		)	(512,479		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,085,545	)		($2,226,721	)		($551,869	)		($323,595	)		($552,535	)		($805,296	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($1,289,827	)		($1,583,100	)		($571,682	)		($85,515	)		($526,596	)		($359,931	)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(181,911		)	(164,395		)	—			—			—			(119,184		)
Pension, net funding	(99,971		)	(102,138		)	(26,413		)	(13,040		)	(20,700		)	(21,871		)
Deferred fuel	(16,530		)	(1,329		)	(19,005		)	(1,894		)	—			(272		)
Other	(23,079		)	(98,307		)	(11,306		)	(23,610		)	(8,236		)	(5,955		)
Total	(1,611,318		)	(1,949,269		)	(628,406		)	(124,059		)	(555,532		)	(507,213		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	227,489			368,156			102,676			23,526			25,428			91,271
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	132,464			58,891			—			—			—			63,180
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(16,252		)	98,596			(4,865		)	(9,618		)	(12,044		)	(516		)
Sale and leaseback	—			19,915			—			—			—			102,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,913			35,323			2,212			488			2,516			9,832
Provision for allowances and contingencies	4,367			80,516			11,898			24,234			4,383			—
Power purchase agreements	—			(6,924		)	1,129			—			—			—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	6,195			(18,263		)	4,847			1,811			7,736			—
Compensation	2,566			4,387			1,466			723			1,224			332
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,172			44			10,255			—			1,690			—
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	2,678			—			5,736			—			—			—
Other	473			21,922			1,307			388			1,133			—
Total	385,065			662,563			136,661			41,552			32,066			266,581
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	35,584			(763,665		)	2,939			(200,795		)	(21,176		)	(535,788		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,190,669	)		($2,050,371	)		($488,806	)		($283,302	)		($544,642	)		($776,420	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Federal net operating losses	$4.2 billion	$4.3 billion	$1.8 billion	$1 billion	$—	$96 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	2037	N/A	N/A
State net operating losses	$4.4 billion	$5.1 billion	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	$—	$190 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023	2035-2037	2038	2037	N/A	2038
Misc. federal credits	$—	$3.3 million	$—	$—	$1.4 million	$2.9 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	N/A	2029-2037	2029-2037
State credits	$—	$—	$—	$—	$2.9 million	$9.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2027	2019-2022

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2018		($117,716	)		$2,518,457			$15,122			$679,544			$16,399			$445,511
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	1,430,828			30,577			493,039			2,261			1,978			18,271
Additions for tax positions of prior years	31,612			77,372			3,878			12,972			1,722			7,255
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(21,619		)	(158,510		)	(3,253		)	(8,081		)	(2,262		)	(3,253		)
Settlements	(24,443		)	(67,725		)	(21		)	(9		)	(35		)	(297		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2018	1,298,662			2,400,171			508,765			686,687			17,802			467,487
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(1,173,839		)	(1,597,826		)	(478,268		)	(420,813		)	(3,199		)	(42,228		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$124,823			$802,345			$30,497			$265,874			$14,603			$425,259

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2017		$2,503			$2,440,339			$12,206			$166,230			$15,946			$472,372
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	8,974			32,843			2,105			509,183			1,747			909
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,682			235,331			1,267			13,364			3,115			1,432
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(132,875		)	(190,056		)	(456		)	(9,233		)	(4,409		)	(29,202		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2017	(117,716		)	2,518,457			15,122			679,544			16,399			445,511
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,591,907		)	(15,122		)	(441,374		)	(638		)	(12,536		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		($117,716	)		$926,550			$—			$238,170			$15,761			$432,975

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2016		$25,445			$1,690,661			$19,482			$53,897			$13,462			$478,318
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	16,868			931,720			2,662			33,912			2,002			5,318
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2,463			157,586			336			129,784			2,888			601
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(41,957		)	(144,068		)	(10,219		)	(29,821		)	(1,849		)	(10,266		)
Settlements	(316		)	(195,560		)	(55		)	(21,542		)	(557		)	(1,599		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2016	2,503			2,440,339			12,206			166,230			15,946			472,372
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,783,093		)	(2,373		)	(27,320		)	(376		)	(90,028		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$2,503			$657,246			$9,833			$138,910			$15,570			$382,344

(a) The primary additions for Entergy Mississippi in 2018, Entergy New Orleans in 2017 and Entergy Louisiana in 2016 are related to the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below. The primary additions for Entergy Arkansas in 2018 are related to the nuclear decommissioning costs treatment and the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below.

Summary Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances of unrecognized tax benefits included amounts which, if recognized, would have reduced income tax expense as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$85.4		$2.6		$3.6
Entergy Louisiana		$594.0		$575.8		$473.3
Entergy Mississippi		$1.5		$—		$—
Entergy New Orleans		$246.2		$31.7		$33.6
Entergy Texas		$5.1		$4.4		$7.0
System Energy		$—		$—		$—

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$1.7		$1.6		$1.4
Entergy Louisiana		$17.9		$14.1		$8.4
Entergy Mississippi		$1.2		$1.0		$0.8
Entergy New Orleans		$2.7		$2.1		$1.5
Entergy Texas		$0.9		$0.4		$1.2
System Energy		$13.2		$8.5		$3.7

Summary of Interest on Income Taxes Expense Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Interest (net-of-tax) was recorded as follows:

	2018		2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$0.2		$0.2			$—
Entergy Louisiana		$3.8		$5.7			($0.9	)
Entergy Mississippi		$0.2		$0.2			$0.4
Entergy New Orleans		$0.6		$0.6			($0.3	)
Entergy Texas		$0.5		($0.8	)		$0.7
System Energy		$4.7		$4.8			$5.2

System Energy [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

Income taxes for 2018, 2017, and 2016 for Entergy’s Registrant Subsidiaries consist of the following:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($23,638	)		($15,841	)		($11,275	)		($10,813	)		$16,190			($9,786	)
State	(1,617		)	(1,122		)	(1,066		)	545			3,205			(1,821		)
Total	(25,255		)	(16,963		)	(12,341		)	(10,268		)	19,395			(11,607		)
Deferred and non-current - net	(270,586		)	(32,725		)	(114,738		)	7,943			(44,817		)	(35,329		)
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,923		)	1,306			(111		)	(821		)	(739		)
Income taxes		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		$16,086			($84,250	)		($8,845	)		($30,635	)		$6,034			$47,674
State	9,191			1,480			(924		)	(728		)	310			5,314
Total	25,277			(82,770		)	(9,769		)	(31,363		)	6,344			52,988
Deferred and non-current - net	69,753			572,988			83,501			62,946			43,102			19,243
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(4,920		)	187			1,695			(965		)	(2,262		)
Income taxes		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal		($14,748	)		($124,113	)		$10,603		($91,067	)		$19,656			$29,628
State	2,805			10,757			2,257		566			1,374			(25,825		)
Total	(11,943		)	(113,356		)	12,860		(90,501		)	21,030			3,803
Deferred and non-current - net	120,942			208,157			46,984		119,345			42,982			71,051
Investment tax credit adjustments - net	(1,226		)	(5,067		)	4,010		(139		)	(915		)	(3,793		)
Income taxes		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854		$28,705			$63,097			$71,061

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes.  The reasons for the differences for the years 2018, 2017, and 2016 are:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$252,707			$675,614			$126,078			$53,152			$162,235			$94,109
Income taxes	(297,067		)	(54,611		)	(125,773		)	(2,436		)	(26,243		)	(47,675		)
Pretax income		($44,360	)		$621,003			$305			$50,716			$135,992			$46,434
Computed at statutory rate (21%)		($9,316	)		$130,411			$64			$10,650			$28,558			$9,751
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	(794		)	26,031			(1,747		)	2,322			2,576			2,812
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	(14,916		)	(12,604		)	(4,103		)	(1,502		)	(1,872		)	(2,510		)
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,477		)	(16,784		)	(1,829		)	(1,248		)	(2,042		)	(1,837		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(109		)	(808		)	(1,155		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	570			3,203			1,893			(4,222		)	1,038			2,815
Revisions of the 2017 tax legislation enactment regulatory liability accrual, including the effect of the Entergy Texas 2018 base rate proceeding	933			(2,810		)	(556		)	884			(43,799		)	(3,565		)
Amortization of excess ADIT (b)	(271,570		)	(104,313		)	(120,831		)	(9,878		)	(11,519		)	(58,971		)
Settlement on treatment of regulatory obligations (c)	—			(52,320		)	—			—			—			—
IRS audit adjustment	1,290			1,097			1,018			(96		)	524			(12		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(26,795		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	724			3,949			240			613			839			4,876
Other - net	690			1,195			238			150			262			121
Total income taxes as reported		($297,067	)		($54,611	)		($125,773	)		($2,436	)		($26,243	)		($47,675	)
Effective Income Tax Rate	669.7		%	(8.8		)%	(41,237.0		)%	(4.8		)%	(19.3		)%	(102.7		)%

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$139,844			$316,347			$110,032			$44,553			$76,173			$78,596
Income taxes	93,804			485,298			73,919			33,278			48,481			69,969
Pretax income		$233,648			$801,645			$183,951			$77,831			$124,654			$148,565
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$81,777			$280,576			$64,383			$27,241			$43,629			$51,998
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,586			31,927			6,202			2,842			527			5,635
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	7,220			12,168			1,356			619			5,581			12,880
Equity component of AFUDC	(6,458		)	(18,020		)	(3,383		)	(847		)	(2,353		)	(2,221		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(4,871		)	(160		)	(124		)	(951		)	(2,896		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	3,098			3,774			1,567			(3,352		)	1,428			(276		)
Tax legislation enactment (b)	(3,090		)	217,258			3,492			6,153			2,981			(69		)
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions	200			5,700			228			600			(2,617		)	4,800
Other - net	672			1,444			234			146			256			118
Total income taxes as reported		$93,804			$485,298			$73,919			$33,278			$48,481			$69,969
Effective Income Tax Rate	40.1		%	60.5		%	40.2		%	42.8		%	38.9		%	47.1		%

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income		$167,212			$622,047			$109,184			$48,849			$107,538			$96,744
Income taxes	107,773			89,734			63,854			28,705			63,097			71,061
Pretax income		$274,985			$711,781			$173,038			$77,554			$170,635			$167,805
Computed at statutory rate (35%)		$96,245			$249,123			$60,563			$27,144			$59,722			$58,732
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	11,652			29,014			5,592			3,543			449			7,001
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	10,971			8,094			(1,154		)	2,329			4,140			9,201
Equity component of AFUDC	(5,985		)	(9,774		)	(2,030		)	(412		)	(2,666		)	(2,780		)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(1,201		)	(5,019		)	(160		)	(132		)	(900		)	(3,476		)
Flow-through / permanent differences	(3,848		)	(980		)	764			(3,609		)	634			(883		)
Act 55 financing settlement (d)	—			(61,620		)	—			—			(454		)	—
Non-taxable dividend income	—			(44,658		)	—			—			—			—
Provision for uncertain tax positions (d)	(717		)	(75,871		)	50			(300		)	1,926			3,151
Other - net	656			1,425			229			142			246			115
Total income taxes as reported		$107,773			$89,734			$63,854			$28,705			$63,097			$71,061
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.2		%	12.6		%	36.9		%	37.0		%	37.0		%	42.3		%

(a) See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the Entergy Texas rate case settlement.

(b) See “Other Tax Matters - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” below for discussion of the amortization of excess ADIT in 2018 and the tax legislation enactment in 2017.

(c) See “Income Tax Audits - 2012-2013 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the settlement for Entergy Louisiana.

(d) See “Income Tax Audits- 2010-2011 IRS Audit” below for discussion of the most significant items for Entergy Louisiana.

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($966,791	)		($1,893,831	)		($579,319	)		($135,143	)		($544,282	)		($403,809	)
Regulatory assets	(169,482		)	(74,917		)	(1,732		)	(20,009		)	(57,777		)	(46,627		)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(77,664		)	(71,470		)	—			—			—			(86,882		)
Pension, net funding	(91,962		)	(92,693		)	(24,398		)	(11,885		)	(20,331		)	(18,898		)
Deferred fuel	(5,801		)	(6,974		)	(11,819		)	(1,701		)	(2,835		)	(312		)
Other	(41,025		)	(34,700		)	(13,443		)	(7,640		)	(6,085		)	(4,544		)
Total	(1,352,725		)	(2,174,585		)	(630,711		)	(176,378		)	(631,310		)	(561,072		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	247,964			339,126			72,570			40,181			86,032			110,370
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	99,479			48,738			—			—			—			46,643
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(19,068		)	80,102			(5,405		)	(11,371		)	(14,215		)	(632		)
Sale and leaseback	—			18,999			—			—						102,481
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,599			33,928			2,541			579			2,347			9,649
Provision for allowances and contingencies	9,877			81,108			13,412			23,962			5,579			—
Power purchase agreements	(17,223		)	19,385			1,140			12,155			(18		)	—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	7,471			(17,345		)	5,527			636			7,016			—
Compensation	1,708			1,959			1,265			512			995			(260		)
Net operating loss carryforwards	6,338			20,118			4,896			480			261			—
Other	7,977			23,412			1,610			12,181			2,127			4
Total	353,122			649,530			97,556			79,315			90,124			268,255
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	(85,942		)	(701,666		)	(18,714		)	(226,532		)	(11,349		)	(512,479		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,085,545	)		($2,226,721	)		($551,869	)		($323,595	)		($552,535	)		($805,296	)

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net		($1,289,827	)		($1,583,100	)		($571,682	)		($85,515	)		($526,596	)		($359,931	)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts/receivables	(181,911		)	(164,395		)	—			—			—			(119,184		)
Pension, net funding	(99,971		)	(102,138		)	(26,413		)	(13,040		)	(20,700		)	(21,871		)
Deferred fuel	(16,530		)	(1,329		)	(19,005		)	(1,894		)	—			(272		)
Other	(23,079		)	(98,307		)	(11,306		)	(23,610		)	(8,236		)	(5,955		)
Total	(1,611,318		)	(1,949,269		)	(628,406		)	(124,059		)	(555,532		)	(507,213		)
Deferred tax assets:
Regulatory liabilities	227,489			368,156			102,676			23,526			25,428			91,271
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	132,464			58,891			—			—			—			63,180
Pension and other post-employment benefits	(16,252		)	98,596			(4,865		)	(9,618		)	(12,044		)	(516		)
Sale and leaseback	—			19,915			—			—			—			102,482
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	8,913			35,323			2,212			488			2,516			9,832
Provision for allowances and contingencies	4,367			80,516			11,898			24,234			4,383			—
Power purchase agreements	—			(6,924		)	1,129			—			—			—
Unbilled/deferred revenues	6,195			(18,263		)	4,847			1,811			7,736			—
Compensation	2,566			4,387			1,466			723			1,224			332
Net operating loss carryforwards	16,172			44			10,255			—			1,690			—
Capital losses and miscellaneous tax credits	2,678			—			5,736			—			—			—
Other	473			21,922			1,307			388			1,133			—
Total	385,065			662,563			136,661			41,552			32,066			266,581
Non-current accrued taxes (including unrecognized tax benefits)	35,584			(763,665		)	2,939			(200,795		)	(21,176		)	(535,788		)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued		($1,190,669	)		($2,050,371	)		($488,806	)		($283,302	)		($544,642	)		($776,420	)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Federal net operating losses	$4.2 billion	$4.3 billion	$1.8 billion	$1 billion	$—	$96 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	2037	N/A	N/A
State net operating losses	$4.4 billion	$5.1 billion	$1.8 billion	$1.1 billion	$—	$190 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023	2035-2037	2038	2037	N/A	2038
Misc. federal credits	$—	$3.3 million	$—	$—	$1.4 million	$2.9 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	2035-2037	N/A	N/A	2029-2037	2029-2037
State credits	$—	$—	$—	$—	$2.9 million	$9.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2027	2019-2022

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2018		($117,716	)		$2,518,457			$15,122			$679,544			$16,399			$445,511
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	1,430,828			30,577			493,039			2,261			1,978			18,271
Additions for tax positions of prior years	31,612			77,372			3,878			12,972			1,722			7,255
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(21,619		)	(158,510		)	(3,253		)	(8,081		)	(2,262		)	(3,253		)
Settlements	(24,443		)	(67,725		)	(21		)	(9		)	(35		)	(297		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2018	1,298,662			2,400,171			508,765			686,687			17,802			467,487
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(1,173,839		)	(1,597,826		)	(478,268		)	(420,813		)	(3,199		)	(42,228		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$124,823			$802,345			$30,497			$265,874			$14,603			$425,259

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2017		$2,503			$2,440,339			$12,206			$166,230			$15,946			$472,372
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	8,974			32,843			2,105			509,183			1,747			909
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,682			235,331			1,267			13,364			3,115			1,432
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(132,875		)	(190,056		)	(456		)	(9,233		)	(4,409		)	(29,202		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2017	(117,716		)	2,518,457			15,122			679,544			16,399			445,511
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,591,907		)	(15,122		)	(441,374		)	(638		)	(12,536		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		($117,716	)		$926,550			$—			$238,170			$15,761			$432,975

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2016		$25,445			$1,690,661			$19,482			$53,897			$13,462			$478,318
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year (a)	16,868			931,720			2,662			33,912			2,002			5,318
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2,463			157,586			336			129,784			2,888			601
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(41,957		)	(144,068		)	(10,219		)	(29,821		)	(1,849		)	(10,266		)
Settlements	(316		)	(195,560		)	(55		)	(21,542		)	(557		)	(1,599		)
Gross balance at December 31, 2016	2,503			2,440,339			12,206			166,230			15,946			472,372
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	—			(1,783,093		)	(2,373		)	(27,320		)	(376		)	(90,028		)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments		$2,503			$657,246			$9,833			$138,910			$15,570			$382,344

(a) The primary additions for Entergy Mississippi in 2018, Entergy New Orleans in 2017 and Entergy Louisiana in 2016 are related to the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below. The primary additions for Entergy Arkansas in 2018 are related to the nuclear decommissioning costs treatment and the mark-to-market treatment discussed in “Other Tax Matters - Tax Accounting Methods” below.

Summary Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances of unrecognized tax benefits included amounts which, if recognized, would have reduced income tax expense as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$85.4		$2.6		$3.6
Entergy Louisiana		$594.0		$575.8		$473.3
Entergy Mississippi		$1.5		$—		$—
Entergy New Orleans		$246.2		$31.7		$33.6
Entergy Texas		$5.1		$4.4		$7.0
System Energy		$—		$—		$—

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest related to unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$1.7		$1.6		$1.4
Entergy Louisiana		$17.9		$14.1		$8.4
Entergy Mississippi		$1.2		$1.0		$0.8
Entergy New Orleans		$2.7		$2.1		$1.5
Entergy Texas		$0.9		$0.4		$1.2
System Energy		$13.2		$8.5		$3.7

Summary of Interest on Income Taxes Expense Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Interest (net-of-tax) was recorded as follows:

	2018		2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas		$0.2		$0.2			$—
Entergy Louisiana		$3.8		$5.7			($0.9	)
Entergy Mississippi		$0.2		$0.2			$0.4
Entergy New Orleans		$0.6		$0.6			($0.3	)
Entergy Texas		$0.5		($0.8	)		$0.7
System Energy		$4.7		$4.8			$5.2