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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule of Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes includes the following components:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
United States $ 3,827Ìý $ (201) $ 313Ìý
Foreign (24) 8Ìý —Ìý
$ 3,803Ìý $ (193) $ 313Ìý
Components of the Income Tax Provision (Benefit) on Continuing Operations
The components of the income tax provision (benefit) on continuing operations consist of the following:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Current provision (benefit):
United States federal $ 14Ìý $ (2) $ (1)
United States stateÌý& local 55Ìý —Ìý —Ìý
Foreign —Ìý (1) —Ìý
69Ìý (3) (1)
Deferred provision (benefit):
United States federal 683Ìý (95) 19Ìý
United States stateÌý& local 31Ìý (11) —Ìý
ÌýÌýForeign (10) (2) —Ìý
Total income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations $ 773Ìý $ (111) $ 18Ìý
The components of income taxes for other than continuing operations consisted of the following:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension and OPEB $ (206) $ (52) $ 11Ìý
Derivative financial instruments (21) (1) —Ìý
Total $ (227) $ (53) $ 11Ìý
Reconciliation of Income Tax Attributable to Continuing Operations Computed at Statutory Rate
Reconciliation of our income tax attributable to continuing operations computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate is as follows:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Tax at U.S. statutory rate $ 799Ìý 21Ìý % $ (41) 21Ìý % $ 66Ìý 21Ìý %
Increase (decrease) due to:
Percentage depletion in excess of cost depletion (99) (3) (42) 22Ìý (49) (16)
Non-taxable income related to noncontrolling interests (9) —Ìý (9) 4Ìý —Ìý —Ìý
Luxembourg legal entity reduction —Ìý —Ìý —Ìý —Ìý 846Ìý 271Ìý
Valuation allowance release:
Luxembourg legal entity reduction —Ìý —Ìý —Ìý —Ìý (846) (271)
State taxes, net 86Ìý 2Ìý (11) 6Ìý —Ìý —Ìý
Other items, net (4) —Ìý (8) 4Ìý 1Ìý 1Ìý
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) and effective income tax rate including discrete items $ 773Ìý 20Ìý % $ (111) 57Ìý % $ 18Ìý 6Ìý %
Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
(In Millions)
2021 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Operating loss and other carryforwards $ 379Ìý $ 1,236Ìý
Pension and OPEB liabilities 584Ìý 228Ìý
State and local 109Ìý 132Ìý
Other liabilities 287Ìý 190Ìý
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 1,359Ìý 1,786Ìý
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (409) (836)
Net deferred tax assets 950Ìý 950Ìý
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in partnerships (191) (144)
Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights (641) (246)
Other assets (216) (68)
Total deferred tax liabilities (1,048) (458)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (98) $ 492Ìý
Summary of Changes in the Valuation Allowance
The changes in the valuation allowance are presented below:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Balance at beginning of year $ 836Ìý $ 441Ìý $ 1,287Ìý
Change in valuation allowance:
Included in income tax benefit (82) (3) (846)
Increase (decrease) from acquisitions (345) 398Ìý —Ìý
Balance at end of year $ 409Ìý $ 836Ìý $ 441Ìý
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(In Millions)
2021 2020 2019
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of JanuaryÌý1 $ 107Ìý $ 29Ìý $ 29Ìý
Increase for tax positions in current year 4Ìý 7Ìý —Ìý
Decrease for tax positions of prior year (66) (4) —Ìý
Lapses in statutes of limitations (10) —Ìý —Ìý
Increases from acquisitions —Ìý 75Ìý —Ìý
Unrecognized tax benefits balance as of DecemberÌý31 $ 35Ìý $ 107Ìý $ 29Ìý