

Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	89		$	185		$	211		$	378
Tax-exempt interest	(31		)	(31		)	(91		)	(94		)
Dividends-received deduction ("DRD")	(37		)	(14		)	(75		)	(57		)
Decrease in deferred tax valuation allowance	—			—			—			(78		)
Stock-based compensation	(4		)	—			(12		)	—
Sale of U.K. business	—			(50		)	5			(50		)
Other	5			—			(6		)	3
Provision for income taxes	$	22		$	90		$	32		$	102

In addition to the effect of tax-exempt interest and DRD, the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflects a $4 and $12, respectively, federal income tax benefit related to a deduction for stock-based compensation that vested at a fair value per share greater than the fair value on the date of grant.

Additionally, the Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 reflects a $78 federal income tax benefit from the reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance on the capital loss carryover due to taxable gains on sales of investments during the period.

The separate account DRD is estimated for the current year using information from the most recent return, adjusted for current year equity market performance and other appropriate factors, including estimated levels of corporate dividend payments and level of policy owner equity account balances. The actual current year DRD can vary from estimates based on, but not limited to, changes in eligible dividends received in the mutual funds, amounts of distribution from these mutual funds, amounts of short-term capital gains at the mutual fund level and the Company’s taxable income before the DRD. The Company evaluates its DRD computations on a quarterly basis.



Roll-forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Balance, beginning of period	$	12	$	12	$	12	$	12
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period	3		—		3		—
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period	—		—		—		—
Balance, end of period	$	15	$	12	$	15	$	12

The Company's unrecognized tax benefits were increased by $3 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to the filing of the Company's 2016 federal consolidated income tax return.

The entire amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate in the period of the release.

The federal audit of the years 2012 and 2013 was completed as of March 31, 2017 with no additional adjustments. The federal audit of The Company's recently acquired subsidiary Maxum for the 2014 tax year is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017 with no significant adjustments. Management believes that adequate provision has been made in the consolidated financial statements for any potential adjustments that may result from tax examinations and other tax-related matters for all open tax years.

Net deferred income taxes include the future tax benefits associated with the net operating loss carryover, foreign tax credit carryover, capital loss carryover, and alternative minimum tax credit carryover.



Future Tax Benefits
	As of
	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016				Expiration
	Carryover amount		Expected tax benefit, gross		Carryover amount		Expected tax benefit, gross		Dates			Amount
Net operating loss carryover - U.S.	$	4,938	$	1,728	$	5,412	$	1,894	2020			$	1
									2023	-	2036	$	4,937
Net operating loss carryover - foreign	$	3	$	—	$	48	$	9	No expiration			$	3
Foreign tax credit carryover	$	33	$	33	$	56	$	56	2021	-	2024	$	33
Alternative minimum tax credit carryover	$	742	$	742	$	640	$	640	No expiration			$	742
General business credit carryover	$	3	$	3	$	99	$	99	2031	-	2036	$	3
Capital loss carryover	$	44	$	15	$	—	$	—	2022			$	44

Net Operating Loss Carryover

Utilization of these loss carryovers is dependent upon the generation of sufficient future taxable income. Most of the net operating loss carryover originated from the Company's U.S. and international annuity business, including from the hedging program. Given the continued run off of the U.S. fixed and variable annuity business, the exposure to taxable losses from the Talcott Resolution business is significantly lessened. Given the expected earnings of its property and casualty, group benefits and mutual fund businesses, the Company expects to generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize its net operating loss carryover. Although the Company projects there will be sufficient future taxable income to fully recover the remainder of the loss carryover, the Company's estimate of the likely realization may change over time.

Tax Credit Carryovers

Alternative Minimum Tax Credits- These credit carryovers are available to offset regular federal income taxes from future taxable income and have no expiration date. Since the Company believes there will be sufficient regular federal taxable income in the future, and these credits have no expiration date, the Company believes it is more likely than not they will be fully utilized and thus no valuation allowance has been provided.

Foreign Tax Credits- As with the alternative minimum tax credits, these credits are available to offset regular federal income taxes from future taxable income. The use of these credits prior to expiration depends on the generation of sufficient taxable income to first utilize all U.S. net operating loss carryovers. However, the Company has identified and begun to purchase certain investments which allow for utilization of the foreign tax credits without first using the net operating loss carryover. Consequently, the Company believes it is more likely than not the foreign tax credit carryover will be fully realized. Accordingly, no valuation allowance has been provided.

Capital Loss Carryover- The Capital loss carryover is a result of the sale of Hartford Financial Products International Limited in May 2017, partially offset by year to date realized taxable capital gains. Utilization of the capital loss carryover requires the Company to realize sufficient taxable capital gains. The Company expects to generate sufficient taxable capital gains in the future to utilize the capital loss carryover, and thus no valuation allowance has been provided. Although the Company projects there will be sufficient future taxable capital gains to fully recover the remainder of the capital loss carryover, the Company’s estimate of the likely realization may change over time.