Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign |
The following table presents income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) by U.S. and foreign location in which such pre-tax income (loss) was earned or incurred: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | | | | (in millions) | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | U.S. | $ | 10,449 | | | $ | 10,600 | | | $ | 827 | | Foreign | 42 | | | 654 | | | 24 | | Total | $ | 10,491 | | $ | 11,254 | | | $ | 851 | |
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Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
The following table presents the income tax expense (benefit) attributable to pre-tax income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | | | | (in millions) | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | U.S. and Foreign components of actual income tax expense: | | | | | | U.S.: | | | | | | Current | $ | 868 | | | $ | 1,943 | | | $ | 1,714 | | Deferred | 1,150 | | | 146 | | | (1,726) | | Foreign: | | | | | | Current | 10 | | | 3 | | | 10 | | Deferred | (16) | | | (10) | | | (13) | | Total | $ | 2,012 | | $ | 2,082 | | | $ | (15) | |
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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
Our actual income tax (benefit) expense differs from the statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate due to the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | (dollars in millions) | Pre-Tax Income (Loss) | Tax Expense/ (Benefit) | Percent of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) | | Pre-Tax Income (Loss) | Tax Expense/ (Benefit) | Percent of Pre-Tax Income (Loss) | | Pre-Tax Income | Tax Expense/ (Benefit) | Percent of Pre-Tax Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate | $ | 10,491 | | $ | 2,203 | | 21.0 | % | | $ | 11,254 | | $ | 2,363 | | 21.0 | % | | $ | 851 | | $ | 178 | | 21.0 | % | Adjustments: | | | | | | | | | | | | Uncertain tax positions | — | | 2 | | — | | | — | | (69) | | (0.6) | | | — | | 17 | | 2.0 | | Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income | — | | (84) | | (0.7) | | | — | | (108) | | (1.0) | | | — | | (100) | | (11.8) | | Noncontrolling interest | — | | (67) | | (0.6) | | | — | | (197) | | (1.7) | | | — | | (47) | | (5.5) | | Dividends received deduction | — | | (36) | | (0.3) | | | — | | (37) | | (0.3) | | | — | | (39) | | (4.6) | | Tax deconsolidation and separation costs | — | | (104) | | (1.0) | | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | State and local income taxes | — | | 24 | | 0.2 | | | — | | 105 | | 0.9 | | | — | | (4) | | (0.5) | | Other | — | | (29) | | (0.3) | | | — | | (2) | | — | | | — | | 1 | | 0.1 | | Adjustments to prior year tax returns | — | | (48) | | (0.5) | | | — | | (3) | | — | | | — | | (27) | | (3.2) | | Share based compensation payments excess tax deduction | — | | (6) | | (0.1) | | | — | | 4 | | — | | | — | | 10 | | 1.2 | | Valuation allowance | — | | 157 | | 1.5 | | | — | | 26 | | 0.2 | | | — | | (4) | | (0.5) | | Consolidated total amounts | $ | 10,491 | | $ | 2,012 | | 19.2 | % | | $ | 11,254 | | $ | 2,082 | | 18.5 | % | | $ | 851 | | $ | (15) | | (1.8) | % |
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Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
The following table presents the components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities): | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Deferred tax assets: | | | Losses and tax credit carryforwards | $ | 572 | | $ | 214 | | Basis differences on investments | 2,989 | | 3,044 | | Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative | — | | 541 | | Life policy reserves | 1,561 | | 2,811 | | Accruals not currently deductible, and other | 61 | | 2 | | Investments in foreign subsidiaries | — | | 1 | | Loss reserve discount | — | | — | | Fixed assets and intangible assets | 885 | | 1,160 | | Other | 439 | | 237 | | Employee benefits | 81 | | — | | Unrealized losses related to available for sale debt securities | 4,928 | | — | | Unearned premium reserve reduction | 144 | | — | | Market risk benefits | 828 | | 1,447 | | Total deferred tax assets | 12,488 | | 9,457 | | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | Employee benefits | — | | (32) | | Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative | (863) | | — | | | | | Deferred policy acquisition costs | (1,504) | | (1,528) | | Unrealized gains related to available for sale debt securities | — | | (3,166) | | Total deferred tax liabilities | (2,367) | | (4,726) | | Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance | 10,121 | | 4,731 | | Valuation allowance | (1,752) | | (169) | | Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | $ | 8,369 | | $ | 4,562 | |
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Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward |
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | | | | (in millions) | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year | $ | 18 | | | $ | 917 | | $ | 1,173 | Increases in tax positions for prior years | 3 | | | — | | 1 | Decreases in tax positions for prior years | (1) | | | (899) | | | (5) | Increases in tax positions for current year | — | | | — | | — | Settlements | — | | | — | | | (252) | Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of year | $ | 20 | | $ | 18 | | $ | 917 |
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Summary of Income Tax Examinations |
Listed below are the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions: | | | | | | December 31, 2022 | Open Tax Years | Major Tax Jurisdiction | | United States | 2007-2021 | United Kingdom | 2021 |
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