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Income Tax
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax 13. Income Tax
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective tax rate on income (loss) before provision for income tax was 24% and 22%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to tax charges from foreign earnings taxed at different rates than the U.S. statutory rate, partially offset by tax benefits related to non-taxable investment income and tax credits. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to tax charges from foreign earnings taxed at different rates than the U.S. statutory rate, partially offset by tax benefits related to non-taxable investment income, tax credits and the finalization of bankruptcy proceedings for a leveraged lease investment.
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, the effective tax rate on income (loss) before provision for income tax was 24% and 23%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for both periods differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to tax charges from foreign earnings taxed at different rates than the U.S. statutory rate and the impact from the definitive agreement to sell MetLife Hong Kong, partially offset by tax benefits related to non-taxable investment income and tax credits.