Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2022 was 23.2% compared to 23.9% for the first quarter of 2021.

Nucor has concluded U.S. federal income tax matters for tax years through 2014 and for tax year 2016. The tax years 2015 and 2017 through 2020 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The 2015 and 2018 Canadian income tax returns for Harris Steel Group Inc. and certain related affiliates are currently under examination by the Canada Revenue Agency. The tax years 2015 through 2020 remain open to examination by other major taxing jurisdictions to which Nucor is subject (primarily Canada and other state and local jurisdictions).

Non-current deferred tax liabilities included in deferred credits and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $740.4 million at April 2, 2022 ($610.3 million at December 31, 2021).