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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective tax rate was 24.0 percent and (7.1) percent for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective rate in the current three month period is influenced by the mix of income between our U.S. and non-U.S. operations and reflects the negative impact of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI), which is partially offset by the benefit of changes in the U.S. valuation allowance. The effective rate for the comparative three month period was primarily influenced by the mix of income between our U.S. and non-U.S. operations, and the impact of valuation allowances offsetting the tax effect in the U.S. and certain other jurisdictions. The prior period also reflects discrete tax adjustments related to (1) a change in our indefinite reinvestment liability caused by movement in foreign currencies and legislative changes enacted during the quarter, and (2) adjustments related to uncertain tax positions.

The Company has provided for U.S. federal income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on all temporary differences attributed to basis differences in foreign subsidiaries that are not considered indefinitely reinvested. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has certain earnings of certain foreign affiliates that continue to be indefinitely reinvested, but it was not practicable to determine the impact.

On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCR Act), and on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) were each enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FFCR Act and the CARES Act contain numerous income tax provisions that impact the Company, such as relaxing limitations on the deductibility of interest and the use of net operating losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. However, due to the significant interest and net operating loss carryforwards subject to valuation allowance, the FFCR Act and CARES Act positions do not have a material impact on the company’s annual effective tax rate or tax position.