Amalgamated Financial Corp.AMAL
Amalgamated Financial Corp. Income Taxes Disclosure
INCOME TAXES
Pretax income is entirely related to domestic activities, the Company did not have any foreign operations.
The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Current: | |||||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | 23,745 | $ | 24,444 | $ | 21,756 | |||||||||||
| State and local | 10,286 | 9,536 | 10,752 | ||||||||||||||
| 34,031 | 33,980 | 32,508 | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred: | |||||||||||||||||
| Federal | 1,062 | 2,594 | 279 | ||||||||||||||
| State and local | 615 | 2,581 | 3,965 | ||||||||||||||
| 1,677 | 5,175 | 4,244 | |||||||||||||||
| Total income tax provision | $ | 35,708 | $ | 39,155 | $ | 36,752 | |||||||||||
A reconciliation of the expected income tax expense at the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to the Company’s actual income tax benefit and effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 and is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | $ | 29,432 | 21.00 | % | $ | 30,574 | 21.00 | % | $ | 26,193 | 21.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect (1) | 7,926 | 5.66 | % | 8,158 | 5.60 | % | 8,922 | 7.15 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-taxable and non-deductible items | (148) | (0.11) | % | (880) | (0.60) | % | (15) | (0.01) | % | |||||||||||||||||
Tax credits(2) | (1,556) | (1.11) | % | — | 0.00 | % | — | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Changes in tax laws or rates | (298) | (0.21) | % | — | 0.00 | % | — | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other (3) | (213) | (0.15) | % | 141 | 0.10 | % | (1,055) | (0.85) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | 565 | 0.40 | % | 1,162 | 0.79 | % | 2,707 | 2.18 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 35,708 | 25.48 | % | $ | 39,155 | 26.89 | % | $ | 36,752 | 29.47 | % | ||||||||||||||
(1) State and local taxes in New York State and New York City made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Solar tax credits are presented net of the related proportional amortization and tax benefits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3) The individual items included do not individually or in the aggregate exceed the 5% quantitative threshold for separate disaggregation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table discloses income taxes paid (net of refunds) for each annual period presented, disaggregated by domestic federal and state for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Amount | Amount | Amount | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal | $ | 8,640 | $ | 21,400 | $ | 15,788 | |||||||||||
| U.S state and local | |||||||||||||||||
| New York State | 4,226 | 6,820 | 1,891 | ||||||||||||||
| New York City | 4,273 | 2,702 | 1,857 | ||||||||||||||
| California | 1,330 | 1,020 | 643 | ||||||||||||||
| All other states | 1,522 | 2,055 | 2,446 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 19,991 | $ | 33,997 | $ | 22,625 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2025 the Company had remaining state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4.2 million which are available to offset future state income and which expires in 2035.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities result from temporary differences between the carrying value of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and for income tax return purposes. These assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are currently in effect and are reported net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
The significant components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:
| December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Excess tax basis over carrying value of assets: | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | $ | 16,328 | $ | 17,436 | ||||||||||
| Postretirement and other employee benefits | 4,520 | 5,069 | ||||||||||||
| Available for sale securities carried at fair value for financial statement purposes | 8,687 | 18,043 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 103 | 791 | ||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 3,274 | 5,300 | ||||||||||||
| Federal, state and local net operating loss carryforward | 324 | 474 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer of available for sale securities to held-to-maturity | 2,584 | 3,161 | ||||||||||||
| Other, net | 766 | 1,114 | ||||||||||||
| Gross deferred tax asset | 36,586 | 51,388 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Derivatives | (103) | (173) | ||||||||||||
| Equity method investments | (1,685) | (4,045) | ||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting adjustments, net | (240) | (395) | ||||||||||||
| Operating leases | (2,566) | (3,822) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,242) | (516) | ||||||||||||
| Gross deferred tax liabilities | (5,836) | (8,951) | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax asset, net | $ | 30,750 | $ | 42,437 | ||||||||||
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s deferred tax assets were valued without an allowance as management concluded that it is more likely than not that the entire amount may be realized. ASC 740, Income Taxes, provides for the recognition of deferred tax assets if realization of such assets is more likely than not. Management reassesses the need for a valuation allowance on an annual basis, or more frequently if warranted. If it is later determined that a valuation allowance is required, it generally will be an expense to the income tax provision in the period such determination is made.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income tax in the U.S. and multiple states and local jurisdictions. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination; with a tax examination presumably to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company had an uncertain tax liability related to on-going tax examinations regarding inventory of prior net operating losses of $0.9 million at December 31, 2024. During 2025, the Company settled its uncertain tax liability with respect to the prior net operating losses with the relevant tax authorities. The Company no longer maintains any uncertain tax liability by the end of 2025.
The following table discloses a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefit.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 915 | $ | 3,036 | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | 410 | 1,012 | 3,036 | ||||||||||||||
| Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations | (37) | ||||||||||||||||
| Settlements | (1,325) | (3,096) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31 | $ | — | $ | 915 | $ | 3,036 | |||||||||||
Of the amounts presented in the table, zero, $0.7 million, and $2.4 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax position that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company is generally subject to possible examination by federal, state, and local taxing authorities for 2022 and subsequent tax years. Income tax receivable, which is included in other assets, totaled $9.1 million and $17.9 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 5, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.