INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Uncertainties in Income Taxes

The Company recognizes the impact of a tax position in the interim consolidated financial statements if that position is "more likely than not" of being sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. Under ASC 740-10, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest expense by adjusting unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest accordingly. The Company recognizes potential interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

The Company files income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions based on its operations, some of which are under examination by taxing authorities. Certain amounts of unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease within twelve months of the reporting date of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, primarily due to the completion of ongoing income tax examinations. Final settlement and resolution of outstanding tax matters in various jurisdictions during the next 12 months are not expected to be significant. Expiration of statutes of limitation in various jurisdictions during the next twelve months could include unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1 million that, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate.

Other Tax Matters

The impact of discrete items is separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, changes in tax expense for discrete tax matters was $6 million and $7 million, respectively, which are primarily composed of changes arising from income tax filings in certain jurisdictions, offset by uncertain tax positions and related interest expense. The overall tax benefit as compared to the tax expense in prior period is driven primarily by the impairment of certain goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles. The tax benefit attributed to the impact of the impairments is $183 million. Refer to Note 14, Goodwill and Intangible Assets in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further discussion of the impairments.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $4 million and $11 million, respectively, of tax expense for discrete tax matters.

U.S. Federal Legislative Changes

On August 16, 2022, the U.S. federal government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The bill includes numerous tax provisions, including a 15% corporate minimum tax as well as a 1% excise tax on share repurchases. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of this law on our operations; at this point, the legislation is not expected to have a material impact on consolidated financial statements.