INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Effective Tax Rate

Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2022 was 26.3% as compared to 24.3% in the third quarter of 2021, and 28.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to 25.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate for both periods was due to incremental U.S. tax on higher foreign earnings related to the exit of our U.K. FMS business as well as a shift in the mix of earnings subject to tax in different jurisdictions.

Deferred Income Taxes

We assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets each reporting period, considering both positive and negative evidence on realizability, and record a valuation allowance to the extent it is determined that they are not more-likely-than-not to be realizable. During the third quarter of 2022, the consideration of all of the evidence led to the determination that the deferred tax assets in the U.K. were more-likely-than-not to be realizable, and therefore, the full valuation allowance on the U.K. deferred tax assets of $8 million was released.