11. Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

64,048

 

 

$

287,131

 

 

$

468,635

 

State

 

 

6,327

 

 

 

41,529

 

 

 

77,475

 

Total current tax expense

 

 

70,375

 

 

 

328,660

 

 

 

546,110

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

29,782

 

 

 

(16,453

)

 

 

(82,150

)

State

 

 

(22,974

)

 

 

(2,580

)

 

 

(20,311

)

Total deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

 

6,808

 

 

 

(19,033

)

 

 

(102,461

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

93,830

 

 

 

270,678

 

 

 

386,485

 

State

 

 

(16,647

)

 

 

38,949

 

 

 

57,164

 

Total income tax expense

 

$

77,183

 

 

$

309,627

 

 

$

443,649

 

 

Temporary differences, which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities, were as follows as of December 31:

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Deferred tax assets related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

$

151,548

 

 

$

148,376

 

Operating loss and credit carryforwards

 

 

116,040

 

 

 

12,308

 

Insurance reserves

 

 

37,197

 

 

 

37,840

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

10,534

 

 

 

17,703

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

10,051

 

 

 

10,931

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

10,111

 

 

 

10,006

 

Inventories

 

 

9,939

 

 

 

10,435

 

Other

 

 

9,201

 

 

 

312

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

354,621

 

 

 

247,911

 

Deferred tax liabilities related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

(188,330

)

 

 

(179,862

)

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

(167,054

)

 

 

(66,263

)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

(143,103

)

 

 

(140,255

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(11,109

)

 

 

(9,698

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(509,596

)

 

 

(396,078

)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(154,975

)

 

$

(148,167

)

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective rate is provided below for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

($ amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. federal statutory tax rate

 

$

107,600

 

 

 

21.0

%

 

$

291,380

 

 

 

21.0

%

 

$

416,683

 

 

 

21.0

%

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (1)

 

 

(18,518

)

 

 

(3.6

)%

 

 

33,267

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

40,639

 

 

 

2.0

%

Tax credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development tax credits

 

 

(16,455

)

 

 

(3.2

)%

 

 

(2,881

)

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

(13,303

)

 

 

(0.7

)%

Other

 

 

(416

)

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(264

)

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(292

)

 

 

0.0

%

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment awards

 

 

(5,498

)

 

 

(1.1

)%

 

 

(24,595

)

 

 

(1.8

)%

 

 

(14,534

)

 

 

(0.7

)%

Other

 

 

6,630

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

12,684

 

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

11,790

 

 

 

0.6

%

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

3,666

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

(71

)

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

2,543

 

 

 

0.1

%

Other adjustments

 

 

174

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

107

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

123

 

 

 

0.1

%

Effective tax rate

 

$

77,183

 

 

 

15.1

%

 

$

309,627

 

 

 

22.3

%

 

$

443,649

 

 

 

22.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) State taxes in California, Florida, and Texas made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.

 

The total income taxes paid, net of refunds, were as follows for the years ended December 31:

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Federal

 

$

50,034

 

$

317,871

 

$

508,602

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

4,500

 

 

 

4,205

 

 

 

6,326

 

California

 

 

4,450

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

9,010

 

Other

 

 

8,674

 

 

 

42,983

 

 

 

54,796

 

Total State

 

 

17,624

 

 

 

55,188

 

 

 

70,132

 

Total Taxes Paid

 

$

67,658

 

 

$

373,059

 

 

$

578,734

 

 

 

We have $278.6 million of state net operating loss carryforwards and $4.9 million of state tax credit carryforwards expiring at various dates through 2055. We also have $177.2 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards and $65.4 million of federal tax credit carryforwards, the majority of which have no expiration date. We evaluate our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. In accordance with the Income Taxes topic of the Codification, we assess

whether it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. Significant judgment is required in estimating valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, and in making this determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence and make certain assumptions. The realization of a deferred tax asset ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in the applicable carryforward period. Changes in our estimates of future taxable income and tax planning strategies will affect our estimate of the realization of the tax benefits of these tax carryforwards. As of December 31, 2025, or 2024, we carried no valuation allowances against our net deferred tax assets.

We base our estimate of deferred tax assets and liabilities on current tax laws and rates. In certain cases, we also base our estimate on business plan forecasts and other expectations about future outcomes. Changes in existing tax laws or rates could affect our actual tax results, and future business results may affect the amount of our deferred tax liabilities or the valuation of our deferred tax assets over time. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, particularly with respect to changes in facts and circumstances in future reporting periods, as well as the residential homebuilding industry’s cyclicality and sensitivity to changes in economic conditions, it is possible that actual results could differ from the estimates used in previous analyses.

The balance for uncertain tax positions, excluding penalties and interest, was $20.3 million and $19.7 million as of December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively, with $0.6 million, $0.5 million and $2.9 million recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We accrue interest and penalties on our uncertain tax positions as a component of our provision for income taxes. We accrued no significant interest and penalties in 2025, 2024 or 2023.

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions and in very limited situations, foreign jurisdictions. Based on completed examinations and the expiration of statutes of limitations, we have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2018. We are currently under IRS audit for various aspects of our 2019, 2020, and 2021 tax years. We report income-based tax in 42 states with various years open to examination.

In December 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) released Model Global Anti-Base Erosion rules under Pillar Two. These rules provide for the taxation of large multinational corporations at a minimum rate of 15%, calculated on a jurisdictional basis. Countries in which we operate enacted legislation to implement aspects of the Pillar Two rules beginning in 2024, with certain remaining impacts effective from January 1, 2025. Pillar Two did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

On July 4, 2025, H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill was enacted into law (the “Act”). The Act makes permanent key elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including 100% bonus depreciation, domestic research cost expensing, and the business interest expense limitation. The Company’s deferred income tax liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $178.0 million and $148.2 million, respectively. The increase was primarily due to the bonus depreciation and domestic research cost expensing elements of the Act. The Act did not have a material impact on our income tax expense for the year ending December 31, 2025. The Act has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in the Company’s fiscal 2025 and others becoming effective in fiscal 2026. With further guidance from the U.S. Treasury and IRS expected, the Company is continuing to analyze the full impact of the Act on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures. We anticipate the Act to have a material impact on our future financial results including cash flows. The permanent extension of 100% bonus depreciation and reinstating the expensing of domestic research costs has reduced our cash tax payments in the current year, and is anticipated to reduce our cash tax payments and increase our operating cash flows in future years.

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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.