Income Taxes |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Taxes | The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 13.0%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of the DRD and tax credits. The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 9.3%. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of the DRD, the Security Life of Denver Company capital loss carryback and tax credits. For more details on the Security Life of Denver Company capital loss carryback, see the Income Taxes Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Valuation allowances are provided when it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets ("DTAs") will not be realized. The Company reviews all available positive and negative evidence to determine if a valuation allowance is recorded, including historical and projected pre-tax book income, tax planning strategies and reversals of temporary differences. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had net unrealized capital losses on investments of $1.6 billion in AOCI. The company expects this DTA to be utilized by its hold-to-maturity tax planning strategy. Additionally, income before income taxes remained positive for the period. After evaluating the positive and negative evidence, the Company did not change its judgment regarding the realization of DTAs and did not establish a valuation allowance. Tax Sharing Agreement The results of the Company's operations are included in the consolidated tax return of Voya Financial. Generally, the Company's consolidated financial statements recognize the current and deferred income tax consequences that result from the Company's activities during the current and preceding periods pursuant to the provisions of Income Taxes (ASC Topic 740) as if the Company were a separate taxpayer rather than a member of Voya Financial's consolidated income tax return group with the exception of any net operating loss carryforwards and capital loss carryforwards, which are recorded pursuant to the tax sharing agreement. If the Company instead were to follow a separate taxpayer approach without any exceptions, there would be no impact to income tax expense (benefit) for the periods indicated above. Also, any current tax benefit related to the Company's tax attributes realized by virtue of its inclusion in the consolidated tax return of Voya Financial would have been recorded directly to equity rather than income. Under the tax sharing agreement, Voya Financial will pay the Company for the tax benefits of ordinary and capital losses only in the event that the consolidated tax group actually uses the tax benefit of losses generated. Tax Regulatory Matters For the tax years 2023 through 2025, Voya Financial participates in the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Compliance Assurance Process ("CAP"), which is a continuous audit program provided by the IRS. For the 2023 tax year, Voya Financial is in the Compliance Maintenance Bridge ("Bridge") phase of CAP. In the Bridge phase, the IRS did not conduct any review or provide any letters of assurance for that tax year. For the 2024 and 2025 tax years, Voya Financial is in the Compliance Maintenance Bridge Plus ("Bridge Plus") phase of CAP. In the Bridge Plus phase, the IRS will review the tax return and issue either a full or partial acceptance letter upon completion of review. Tax Legislative Matters In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law creating the corporate alternative minimum tax ("CAMT"). In September 2024, the Department of Treasury issued proposed regulations providing additional guidance on the CAMT. While the Company does not expect to be subject to the CAMT for 2025, the Company continues to review the proposed regulations, and its CAMT determination will need to be evaluated in light of future guidance. In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was signed into law, which includes changes to the Internal Revenue Code. The Company is still assessing, but does not anticipate that the OBBBA will result in a material impact to the financial statements.
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