INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The effects of income taxes are measured based on enacted tax laws and rates.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had a pretax loss from continuing operations of $39.7 million and income tax expense of $10.1 million. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was unfavorably impacted by the jurisdictional mix of pretax results among the Company and its subsidiaries and losses which generated no tax benefit in domestic and certain foreign jurisdictions.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded an increase in the valuation allowance of $11.4 million for U.S. federal and certain foreign jurisdictions against our net deferred tax assets. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all available positive and negative evidence in its analysis. Based on this analysis, we recorded a valuation allowance for the portion of deferred tax assets where the weight of the evidence indicated it is more likely than not that the deferred assets will not be realized.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $60.5 million and $56.5 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. As of June 30, 2023, if such benefits were to be recognized, approximately $57.4 million would be recorded as a component of income tax expense, thereby affecting our effective tax rate.

The amount of income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which often result in proposed assessments. Management performs a comprehensive review of its global tax positions on a quarterly basis and accrues amounts for uncertain tax positions. Based on these reviews and the result of discussions and resolutions of matters with tax authorities and the closure of tax years subject to tax audit, reserves are adjusted as necessary. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to our estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are determined or resolved or as statutes are closed. Due to potential resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the lapse of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible our gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $8.5 million. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense.

The following table summarizes information included in continuing operations related to interest on uncertain tax positions:

	Six months ended June 30,
In millions	2023		2022
Interest expense	$	1.0	$	0.8

	June 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Accrued interest payable	$	5.8	$	4.8
Accrued penalties	3.0		3.0