INCOME TAXES |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXES We are subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss from WUP, as well as any standalone income or loss Wheels Up generates. WUP is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes and generally does not pay income taxes in most jurisdictions. Instead, any taxable income or loss generated by WUP is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including Wheels Up. We are also subject to income taxes in the various foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. We recorded income tax expense of $1.0 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and income tax expense of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. The effective tax rate was (0.5)% and (0.6)% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and (0.5)% and (0.2)% for the three and six ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 differs from the federal statutory rate of 21%, primarily due to a full valuation allowance against the majority of our net deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized and geographical mix of our earnings. We currently expect the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested. Accordingly, the Company has not provided for the tax effect, if any, of limited outside basis differences of its foreign subsidiaries. If these foreign earnings are repatriated to the U.S., or if the Company determines that such earnings are repatriated to the U.S., or if the Company determines that such earnings will be remitted in a future period, additional tax provisions may be required. We evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and establish valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets may not be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies. As of June 30, 2025, we concluded, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, that it is more likely than not that the majority of U.S. deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been established on the majority of our net deferred tax assets in the U.S. In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code”), a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change net operating losses or tax credits to offset future taxable income or taxes. As a result of the Initial Issuance, the Company experienced an ownership change for the purpose of Section 382 of the Code during the third quarter of 2023 that will limit the availability of our tax attributes to offset future income. Our net operating losses and tax attributes are currently subject to a full valuation allowance. Accordingly, the limitation did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented in this Quarterly Report. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has issued Pillar Two model rules introducing a new global minimum tax of 15% intended to be effective on January 1, 2024. While the U.S. has not yet adopted the Pillar Two rules, various other governments around the world have implemented the legislation, including jurisdictions in which certain of Wheels Up’s foreign subsidiaries operate, and many other jurisdictions are in the process of implementing it. The Company continues to monitor the pending implementation of Pillar Two by individual countries and the potential effects of Pillar Two on our business. The Pillar Two rules became effective in 2024 and did not have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows for the periods presented in this Quarterly Report. Additionally, the Company is subject to the income tax effects associated with the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions and treats the tax effects of GILTI as a current period expense in the period incurred. On July 4, 2025, U.S. Public Law No: 119-21 (colloquially know as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) was signed into law, which contains a broad range of tax reform provisions affecting businesses. We are evaluating the full effects of the new law on our estimated annual effective tax rate and cash tax position, but as of the date of this Quarterly Report, we do not expect the new law will likely result in any material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The impacts from the new law, which became effective after June 30, 2025, are not included in our consolidated financial statements for the periods presented in this Quarterly Report.
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