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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of the applicable statutory U.S. income tax rate to the effective tax rate the effective tax rate
A reconciliation of the applicable statutory U.S. income tax rate to the effective tax rate for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, is presented in the following table.
Effective tax rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Statutory U.S. federal tax rate
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Increase/(decrease) in tax rate resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. state and local income taxes, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit
 
1.5

 
2.7

 
2.2

Tax-exempt income
 
(3.3
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(3.0
)
Non-U.S. subsidiary earnings(a)
 
(3.9
)
 
(2.0
)
 
(4.8
)
Business tax credits
 
(3.7
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(3.4
)
Nondeductible legal expense
 
0.8

 
2.3

 
7.8

Tax audit resolutions
 
(5.7
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(0.6
)
Other, net
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.3
)
Effective tax rate
 
20.4
 %
 
29.2
 %
 
32.9
 %
(a)
Predominantly includes earnings of U.K. subsidiaries that are deemed to be reinvested indefinitely.
Components of income tax expense/(benefit) included in the Consolidated Statements of Income
The components of income tax expense/(benefit) included in the Consolidated statements of income were as follows for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.
Income tax expense/(benefit)
Year ended December 31,
(in millions)
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Current income tax expense/(benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
 
$
3,160

 
$
2,382

 
$
(654
)
Non-U.S.
 
1,220

 
1,353

 
1,308

U.S. state and local
 
547

 
857

 
(4
)
Total current income tax expense/(benefit)
 
4,927

 
4,592

 
650

Deferred income tax expense/(benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
 
1,213

 
3,890

 
7,216

Non-U.S.
 
(95
)
 
71

 
10

U.S. state and local
 
215

 
401

 
913

Total deferred income tax
     expense/(benefit)
 
1,333

 
4,362

 
8,139

Total income tax expense
 
$
6,260

 
$
8,954

 
$
8,789

U.S. and non-U.S. components of income before income tax expense/(benefit) and extraordinary gain income
The following table presents the U.S. and non-U.S. components of income before income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Year ended December 31,
(in millions)
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

U.S.
 
$
23,191

 
$
23,422

 
$
17,990

Non-U.S.(a)
 
7,511

 
7,277

 
8,685

Income before income tax expense
 
$
30,702

 
$
30,699

 
$
26,675

(a)
For purposes of this table, non-U.S. income is defined as income generated from operations located outside the U.S.
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the following table as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
December 31, (in millions)
 
2015

 
2014

Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
5,343

 
$
5,756

Employee benefits
 
2,972

 
3,378

Accrued expenses and other
 
7,299

 
8,637

Non-U.S. operations
 
5,365

 
5,106

Tax attribute carryforwards
 
2,602

 
570

Gross deferred tax assets
 
23,581

 
23,447

Valuation allowance
 
(735
)
 
(820
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 
$
22,846

 
$
22,627

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
3,167

 
$
3,073

Mortgage servicing rights, net of hedges
 
4,968

 
5,533

Leasing transactions
 
3,042

 
2,495

Non-U.S. operations
 
4,285

 
4,444

Other, net
 
4,419

 
5,392

Gross deferred tax liabilities
 
19,881

 
20,937

Net deferred tax assets
 
$
2,965

 
$
1,690

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Year ended December 31,
(in millions)
 
2015

 
2014

 
2013

Balance at January 1,
 
$
4,911

 
$
5,535

 
$
7,158

Increases based on tax positions related to the current period
 
408

 
810

 
542

Increases based on tax positions related to prior periods
 
1,028

 
477

 
88

Decreases based on tax positions related to prior periods
 
(2,646
)
 
(1,902
)
 
(2,200
)
Decreases related to cash settlements with taxing authorities
 
(204
)
 
(9
)
 
(53
)
Balance at December 31,
 
$
3,497

 
$
4,911

 
$
5,535

Tax examination status
The following table summarizes the status of significant income tax examinations of JPMorgan Chase and its consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015.
December 31, 2015
 
Periods under examination
 
Status
JPMorgan Chase – U.S.
 
2003 – 2005
 
Field examination completed; at Appellate level
JPMorgan Chase – U.S.
 
2006 – 2010
 
Field examination completed, JPMorgan Chase filed amended returns and intends to appeal
JPMorgan Chase – U.S.
 
2011 – 2013
 
Field Examination
JPMorgan Chase – New York State
 
2008 – 2011
 
Field Examination
JPMorgan Chase – California
 
2011 – 2012
 
Field Examination
JPMorgan Chase – U.K.
 
2006 – 2012
 
Field examination of certain select entities