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Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
A portion of the Company's income is subject to U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes and is taxed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. Taxes Payable as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $9,842 and $20,980, respectively.
Additionally, the Company is subject to the income tax effects associated with the global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") provisions in the period incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, no additional income tax expense associated with the GILTI provisions has been recognized.
The following table presents the U.S. and non-U.S. components of Income before income tax expense:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 202220212020
U.S.$455,584 $832,411 $407,015 
Non-U.S.193,562 155,731 71,710 
Income before Income Tax Expense(1)
$649,146 $988,142 $478,725 
(1)Net of Noncontrolling Interest.

The components of the provision for income taxes reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 consist of:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Current:
Federal$85,699 $141,260 $73,119 
Foreign40,680 25,643 20,360 
State and Local47,102 52,045 20,848 
Total Current173,481 218,948 114,327 
Deferred:
Federal3,020 25,352 9,640 
Foreign(5,893)(1,757)3,290 
State and Local2,018 5,483 894 
Total Deferred(855)29,078 13,824 
Total$172,626 $248,026 $128,151 
A reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate and the Company's effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 202220212020
Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rates:
U.S. Statutory Tax Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increase Due to State and Local Taxes5.6 %4.6 %3.7 %
Rate Benefits as a Limited Liability Company/Flow Through(1.9)%(2.6)%(2.2)%
Foreign Taxes1.0 %0.5 %(1.1)%
Non-Deductible Expenses(1)
1.0 %0.3 %0.7 %
ASU 2016-09 Benefit for Stock Compensation(2.8)%(1.7)%— %
Valuation Allowances(0.3)%(0.4)%1.8 %
Other Adjustments0.9 %0.5 %(0.2)%
Effective Income Tax Rate24.5 %22.2 %23.7 %
(1)Primarily related to non-deductible share-based compensation expense.
The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 reflects the application of ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"), which requires that the tax deduction associated with the appreciation or depreciation in the Company's share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above or below the original grant price be reflected in income tax expense. The Company's Provision for Income Taxes reflects an additional tax benefit of $19,633 and $18,664 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to the application of ASU 2016-09, and an additional tax expense of $17 for the year ended December 31, 2020, and resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 2.8 and 1.7 percentage points for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2022, 2021 and 2020 also reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class E and J LP Units and Class I-P and K-P Units, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments.
Due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, the previous undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries are subject to a mandatory deemed repatriation tax. Income taxes paid or payable to foreign jurisdictions partially reduce the repatriation tax as a foreign tax credit, based on a formula that includes earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company has computed the repatriation tax and determined that it should have sufficient foreign tax credits to offset the estimated charge; any additional liability would be immaterial.
Deferred income taxes are provided for the effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. These temporary differences result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. Details of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
 December 31,
 20222021
Deferred Tax Assets:
Depreciation and Amortization$23,558 $26,207 
Compensation and Benefits119,908 95,532 
Step up in tax basis due to the exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares(1)
71,955 83,313 
Step up in tax basis due to the exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares(2)
41,047 44,840 
Operating Lease75,519 81,198 
Other13,098 9,511 
Total Deferred Tax Assets$345,085 $340,601 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Operating Lease$56,824 $62,164 
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other14,806 16,289 
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities$71,630 $78,453 
Net Deferred Tax Assets Before Valuation Allowance273,455 262,148 
Valuation Allowance(16,289)(14,071)
Net Deferred Tax Assets$257,166 $248,077 
(1)Step-up in the tax basis associated with the exchange of LP Units for holders which have a tax receivable agreement.
(2)Step-up in the tax basis associated with the exchange of LP Units for holders which do not have a tax receivable agreement.
The $9,089 increase in net deferred tax assets from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022 was primarily related to additions to deferred compensation expense exceeding the grant date value of prior awards which vested during the period, included in Compensation and Benefits, and the excess amortization over the current year step-up in the basis of the tangible and intangible assets of Evercore LP, as discussed below. In addition, as of December 31, 2022, management weighted both the positive and negative evidence and concluded that it was appropriate to increase the valuation allowance by $2,218, which is primarily attributable to the wind-down of our administrative functions in Mexico.
During 2022, the LP holders exchanged 2,549 Class A and Class E LP Units for Class A Shares, which resulted in an increase in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of Evercore LP. The exchange of certain Class E and Class A LP Units resulted in a $76 step-up in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of Evercore LP and a corresponding increase to Additional Paid-In-Capital on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2022. Further, there was an exchange of 25 Class A LP Units that triggered an additional liability under the Tax Receivable Agreement that was entered into in 2006 between the Company and the LP Unit holders for the year ended December 31, 2022. The agreement provides for a payment to the LP Unit holders of 85% of the cash tax savings (if any), resulting from the increased tax benefits from the exchange and for the Company to retain 15% of such benefits. Accordingly, Deferred Tax Assets, Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements and Additional Paid-In-Capital increased $600, $510 and $90, respectively, on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2022. See Note 15 for further discussion.
The Company recorded a decrease in deferred tax assets of $1,120 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments and an increase of $6,900 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company recorded an increase in deferred tax assets of $93 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and
Investments and an increase of $783 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2021.
A reconciliation of the changes in tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
 December 31,
 202220212020
Beginning unrecognized tax benefit$254 $376 $494 
Additions for tax positions of prior years105 — — 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years— — — 
Lapse of Statute of Limitations— (122)(118)
Decrease due to settlement with Taxing Authority— — — 
Ending unrecognized tax benefit$359 $254 $376 
The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2022, there were $359 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, $292 would affect the effective tax rate. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits, the Company accrued interest and penalties of $61 and $17, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, there were $254 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, $206 would affect the effective tax rate. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits, the Company accrued interest and penalties of $40 and $2, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2021, $122 of unrecognized tax benefits were recognized by the Company as a result of a lapse in the statute of limitations, of which $99 affected the effective tax rate. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company also recognized a tax benefit for accrued interest and penalties of ($43) and ($3), respectively, associated with the lapse in the statute of limitations. As of December 31, 2020, there were $376 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, $306 would affect the effective tax rate.
The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. The Company and its affiliates are currently under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for tax year 2019, Illinois for tax years 2018 through 2019 and New York City for tax years 2014 through 2017. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, local or foreign examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2017.