Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was an expense of 23.9%, which differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state income taxes, foreign income taxes, non-deductible executive compensation, excess tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation, and taxes not recorded on our non-controlling interests in partially-owned subsidiaries.

The effective tax rate from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was a benefit of 11.3%, which differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the release of residual taxes out of AOCI, the re-measurement of our net deferred tax liabilities due to the acquisition of RSI, changes in our valuation allowances, state income taxes, and foreign income taxes.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, one of our partially-owned subsidiaries released residual tax effects that had previously been recorded in AOCI. This deferred tax benefit was originally recorded before the partially-owned subsidiary was treated as a flow-through entity, remaining in AOCI until the underlying book-to-tax difference no longer existed, which occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023. As a result, we recorded an $11.9 million income tax benefit in our Consolidated Statements of Operations during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Pursuant to the acquisition of RSI during the six months ended June 30, 2023, we re-measured our existing deferred tax assets and liabilities, taking into account the expected change to state tax apportionment. This resulted in an increase to our net deferred tax liability of $3.2 million in the period, which was recorded through deferred income tax expense.

The tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2023 also reflects a $4.0 million tax benefit related to an adjustment to valuation allowances, primarily for deferred tax assets in Mexico, state tax loss carryforwards, and federal tax credits.

The effective tax rates from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were expenses of 26.0% and 25.0%, respectively, which differ from the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state income taxes, foreign income taxes, non-deductible executive compensation, excess tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation, and taxes not recorded on our non-controlling interests in partially-owned subsidiaries.

The total income tax receivable position as of June 30, 2023 was $15.3 million.

Our tax years through 2020 are effectively settled except with respect to carryback claims related to the 2013 through 2015 tax years, which are currently in review by the Joint Committee on Taxation. We do not expect any significant changes to the carryback claims. We have received a partial acceptance letter for our 2021 federal tax refund and have one open issue. We have state tax returns that are under audit in the normal course of business, and our Mexican subsidiaries' tax returns statutes of limitations remain open for auditing 2018 forward. We believe we are appropriately reserved for any potential matters.