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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Before Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes The components of income before provision for income
taxes consisted of the following:
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(in millions)
United States
$2,821.2
$(1,369.7)
$3,089.1
Foreign
1,822.0
1,618.2
1,290.7
Income before provision for income taxes
$4,643.2
$248.5
$4,379.8
Schedule of Components of Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes The components of our provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(in millions)
Current taxes:
Federal
$679.1
$704.9
$900.4
State
35.9
118.2
46.2
Foreign
485.8
309.8
350.1
Total current taxes
1,200.8
1,132.9
1,296.7
Deferred taxes:
Federal
(527.0)
(438.7)
(569.9)
State
(22.1)
(48.7)
(21.9)
Foreign
38.3
138.6
55.3
Total deferred taxes
(510.8)
(348.8)
(536.5)
Provision for income taxes
$690.0
$784.1
$760.2
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation A reconciliation of our provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate as compared to the U.S. federal statutory
rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2025
Amount
Percentage
(in millions, except percentages)
Income before provision for income taxes
$4,643.2
Federal statutory tax rate
975.1
21.0%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (1)
(1.9)
%
Foreign tax effects
United Kingdom (“U.K.”)
Statutory tax rate difference between U.K. and U.S.
64.7
1.4%
Other
8.3
0.2%
Other foreign jurisdictions
10.5
0.2%
Effect of cross-border tax laws
Deferred charges related to intra-entity transfers
(61.5)
(1.3)%
Foreign-derived deduction eligible income
(58.5)
(1.3)%
Subpart F income, net of credits
(97.4)
(2.1)%
Other
0.8
%
Tax credits
Research and development tax credits
(154.4)
(3.3)%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Stock compensation (benefit), shortfalls and cancellations
(61.9)
(1.3)%
Other
25.4
0.5%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
64.3
1.4%
Other adjustments
(23.5)
(0.5)%
Provision for income taxes and effective tax rate
$690.0
14.9%
(1)The state that contributes to the majority of the state and local tax effect is New Jersey.
A reconciliation of our provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate as compared to the U.S. federal statutory
rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2024
2023
Federal statutory tax rate
21.0%
21.0%
State taxes, net of federal benefit
29.5%
0.3%
Foreign income tax rate differential
21.3%
(0.6)%
U.S. tax on foreign earnings, net of credits
(12.6)%
0.7%
Foreign derived intangible income deduction
(28.3)%
(1.7)%
Tax credits
(102.9)%
(6.0)%
Stock compensation (benefit), shortfalls and cancellations
(25.5)%
(0.8)%
Uncertain tax positions
11.3%
3.4%
Non-deductible AIPR&D
373.8%
%
Other
27.9%
1.1%
Effective tax rate
315.5%
17.4%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The components of the deferred taxes
were as follows:
As of December 31,
2025
2024
(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Tax credit carryforwards
$355.8
$298.3
Intangible assets
651.6
769.3
Stock-based compensation
171.8
164.2
Operating lease assets
390.7
333.5
R&D capitalization
1,920.5
1,404.1
Other
233.5
192.0
Gross deferred tax assets
3,723.9
3,161.4
Valuation allowance
(326.2)
(272.9)
Total deferred tax assets
3,397.7
2,888.5
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities
(312.7)
(271.9)
Other
(187.1)
(285.5)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(499.8)
(557.4)
Net deferred tax assets
$2,897.9
$2,331.1
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards As of December 31, 2025, we had the following net operating losses (“NOLs”), capital losses, and tax credit
carryforwards, which if not utilized, will begin to expire in the year listed below:
As of December 31, 2025
Amount
Year
(in millions)
Federal net operating loss carryforwards
$57.3
2028
Federal capital loss carryforwards
$27.6
2027
Federal research and development tax credit carryforwards
$3.6
2034
State net operating loss carryforwards
$450.2
2027
State research and development tax credit carryforwards
$471.7
2026
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
$30.3
2041
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
$15.9
2026
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards As of December 31, 2025, we had the following net operating losses (“NOLs”), capital losses, and tax credit
carryforwards, which if not utilized, will begin to expire in the year listed below:
As of December 31, 2025
Amount
Year
(in millions)
Federal net operating loss carryforwards
$57.3
2028
Federal capital loss carryforwards
$27.6
2027
Federal research and development tax credit carryforwards
$3.6
2034
State net operating loss carryforwards
$450.2
2027
State research and development tax credit carryforwards
$471.7
2026
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
$30.3
2041
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
$15.9
2026
Schedule of Cash Paid for Income Taxes Cash paid for income taxes was as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2025
(in millions)
Federal
$968.9
State
74.2
Foreign
United Kingdom
473.2
Other
50.4
Total cash paid for income taxes
$1,566.7
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(in millions)
Balance at beginning of the period
$706.2
$615.9
$459.6
Increases related to current period tax positions
119.5
119.2
116.0
Increases related to prior period tax positions
5.2
4.6
62.5
Decreases related to prior period tax positions
(5.7)
(1.9)
(14.4)
Statute of limitations expiration
(10.7)
(16.6)
(8.1)
Settlement with tax authorities
(6.3)
(14.5)
Changes in foreign exchange rates
43.9
(0.5)
0.3
Balance at end of period
$852.1
$706.2
$615.9