v3.26.3
Income Taxes and Related Payments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of the provision for income taxes
Components of the provision for income taxes consist of the following:
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Current:
Federal$11,681 $11,047 $29,505 $26,812 
State and local2,478 3,147 7,617 7,760 
Foreign217 361 585 709 
Total14,376 14,555 37,707 35,281 
Deferred:
Federal4,508 19,052 22,644 39,578 
State and local805 3,366 4,000 6,982 
Total5,313 22,418 26,644 46,560 
Income tax expense (benefit)$19,689 $36,973 $64,351 $81,841 
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities
The change in the Company’s deferred tax assets related to the tax benefits described above and the change in corresponding amounts payable under the TRAs for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, is summarized as follows:
Deferred Tax Asset - Amortizable BasisAmounts Payable Under TRAs
December 31, 2025$308,015 $303,368 
2026 Holdings Common Unit Exchanges
2,592 2,203 
Amortization(37,458)— 
Payments under TRAs— (39,482)
Change in estimate1 (984)
September 30, 2026$273,150 $265,105 
Components of deferred tax assets
Net deferred tax assets comprise the following:
As of September 30, 2026As of December 31, 2025
Deferred tax assets:
Amortizable basis (1)
$273,150 $308,015 
Other (2)
57,676 46,687 
Total deferred tax assets330,826 354,702 
Less: valuation allowance (3)
— — 
Net deferred tax assets$330,826 $354,702 
(1) Represents the unamortized step-up of tax basis and other tax attributes from the merger and partnership unit sales and exchanges described above. These future tax benefits are subject to the TRA agreements.
(2) Represents the net deferred tax assets associated with Artisan’s investment in Holdings, related primarily to incentive compensation plan deduction timing differences. These future tax benefits are not subject to the TRA agreements.
(3) Artisan assessed whether the deferred tax assets would be realizable and determined based on its history of taxable income that the benefits would more likely than not be realized. Accordingly, no valuation allowance is required.