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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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For periods between the DWDP Merger and the DWDP Distributions, DuPont's consolidated federal income tax group and consolidated tax return included the Dow and Corteva entities. Generally, the consolidated tax liability of the DuPont U.S. tax group for each year was apportioned among the members of the consolidated group in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated DWDP Tax Matters Agreement. DuPont, Corteva and Dow intend that to the extent Federal and/or State corporate income tax liabilities are reduced through the utilization of tax attributes of the other, settlement of any receivable and payable generated from the use of the other party’s sub-group attributes will be in accordance with the Amended and Restated DWDP Tax Matters Agreement.

The Company's effective tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, where income is earned and the level of income relative to tax attributes. The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the third quarter of 2020 was 460.0 percent, compared with an effective tax rate of 17.3 percent for the third quarter of 2019. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2020 was principally the result of a non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge and a non-tax-deductible goodwill allocation in connection with the TCS/HSC Disposal impacting the Non-Core segment. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2019 was favorably impacted by, among other items, tax benefits related to the adjustment of certain unrecognized benefits for positions taken on items from a prior year.

For the first nine months of 2020, the effective tax rate on continuing operations was (3.3) percent, compared with (21.4) percent for the first nine months of 2019. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2020 was principally the result of a non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge impacting the Non-Core segment in the first and third quarter and a non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge impacting the Transportation and Industrial segment in the second quarter, coupled with an allocation of non-tax-deductible goodwill related to the TCS/HSC Disposal. The tax rate in the first nine months of 2019 was principally the result of the non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charges impacting the Nutrition & Biosciences and Non-Core segments. See Note 11 for more information regarding the goodwill impairment charges.

Each year the Company files hundreds of tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the tax authorities. Positions challenged by the tax authorities may be settled or appealed by the Company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with accounting for income taxes and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The ultimate resolution of such uncertainties is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's results of operations.