INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The tax provision for interim periods is determined using the estimated annual effective consolidated tax rate, based on the current estimate of full-year earnings and related estimated full-year taxes, adjusted for the impact of discrete quarterly items.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was 23.4% and 36.2%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was 24.6% and 31.0%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 reflects additional tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation and a benefit related to a change in the U.S. tax regulations issued during the quarter related to foreign tax credits. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 reflects an out-of-period charge of $7.2 million for taxes related to a legal entity reorganization to enhance our dividend and cash management capabilities. The tax charge had an 8.5% impact on the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The lower reported effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 reflects additional tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation, the refining of certain U.S. tax filing positions and a change in the U.S. tax regulations pertaining to foreign tax credits. As mentioned above, the tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, reflects an out-of-period charge for $7.2 million and had a 2.8% impact on the effective tax rate.