Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

For the first quarter, our effective income tax rate was 19.8%, as compared to 20.4% in the corresponding period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in tax benefits from foreign-derived intangible income, partially offset by a one-time tax benefit from a deferred tax liability write-off in 2022.

We and our subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes. Currently, we are in different stages of multiple year examinations by various state and foreign taxing authorities. While we believe our reserves are more likely than not to be adequate to cover final resolution of all open tax matters, it is reasonably possible that future obligations related to these matters could arise.

Unrecognized tax benefits of $52.3 million and $51.6 million at the end of the first quarter of 2023 and at the end of 2022, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. At the end of the first quarter of 2023 and at

the end of 2022, we accrued interest and penalties of $9.8 million and $8.4 million. Although the timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is not certain, we do not believe that our gross unrecognized tax benefits would materially change in the next twelve months.