Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:  
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In millions)
Current:
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
$
9.4

 
$
107.8

 
$
154.8

State
11.4

 
13.2

 
24.3

Foreign
31.5

 
71.7

 
67.0

 
52.3

 
192.7

 
246.1

Deferred:
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
22.6

 
(19.2
)
 
16.5

State
0.7

 
1.3

 
2.8

Foreign
(25.6
)
 
(26.2
)
 
(32.3
)
 
(2.3
)
 
(44.1
)
 
(13.0
)
Provision for income taxes
$
50.0

 
$
148.6

 
$
233.1

Domestic and Foreign Income before Income Taxes
Domestic and foreign income before income taxes was as follows:
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In millions)
U.S.
$
339.6

 
$
711.1

 
$
739.6

Foreign
16.7

 
35.5

 
(11.4
)
 
$
356.3

 
$
746.6

 
$
728.2

Provision for Income Taxes Reconciles with U.S. Federal Statutory Rate
The provision for income taxes reconciles with the U.S. federal statutory rate, as follows:
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In millions)
Federal statutory rate
21.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision computed at federal statutory rate
$
74.8

 
$
261.3

 
$
254.9

State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit
10.7

 
13.3

 
17.2

Foreign
0.1

 
(41.9
)
 
(40.3
)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

 
(48.3
)
 
 
Federal research & development credit
(13.0
)
 
(6.7
)
 

Equity compensation
(7.5
)
 
(26.7
)
 

Tax reserves
2.4

 
2.5

 
11.9

Equifax Australia settlement
(14.1
)
 

 

Other
(3.4
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(10.6
)
Provision for income taxes
$
50.0

 
$
148.6

 
$
233.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate
14.0
%
 
19.9
%
 
32.0
%


Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
Components of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018 and 2017, were as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Deferred income tax assets:
 

 
 

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards
$
326.8

 
$
279.9

Goodwill and intangible assets
119.4

 
129.3

Employee compensation programs
42.0

 
33.1

Foreign tax credits
16.8

 
17.6

Employee pension benefits
35.2

 
40.8

Reserves and accrued expenses
28.3

 
23.8

Research and development costs
30.3

 
26.7

Other
11.6

 
8.7

Gross deferred income tax assets
610.4

 
559.9

Valuation allowance
(431.9
)
 
(401.8
)
Total deferred income tax assets, net
178.5

 
158.1




 


Deferred income tax liabilities:
 

 
 

Goodwill and intangible assets
(431.0
)
 
(387.6
)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
(8.7
)
 
(7.6
)
Depreciation
(31.6
)
 
(41.5
)
Other
(12.3
)
 
(20.6
)
Total deferred income tax liability
(483.6
)
 
(457.3
)
Net deferred income tax liability
$
(305.1
)
 
$
(299.2
)
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Included in Other Current Assets, and Liabilities
Our deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities at December 31, 2018 and 2017, are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Long-term deferred income tax assets, included in other assets
$
11.1

 
$
5.9

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities
(316.2
)
 
(305.1
)
Net deferred income tax liability
$
(305.1
)
 
$
(299.2
)
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
Beginning balance (January 1)
$
35.0

 
$
32.5

Increases related to prior year tax positions
2.0

 
0.6

Decreases related to prior year tax positions
(15.2
)
 
(5.6
)
Increases related to current year tax positions
5.0

 
13.1

Decreases related to settlements
(0.5
)
 
(0.3
)
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes
(3.5
)
 
(5.8
)
Currency translation adjustment
(0.5
)
 
0.5

Ending balance (December 31)
$
22.3

 
$
35.0