Solid Biosciences Inc. Income Taxes Disclosure
14. Income Taxes
The Company recorded no tax benefit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for the net operating losses incurred due to its uncertainty of realizing a benefit from those items.
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December 31, |
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2025 |
2024 |
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Income from continuing operations before income tax |
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United States |
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$ |
(174,199 |
) |
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$ |
(124,583 |
) |
Foreign |
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— |
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— |
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Total worldwide income from continuing operations before income tax |
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$ |
(174,199 |
) |
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$ |
(124,583 |
) |
A reconciliation of income taxes computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate to that reflected in operations is as follows:
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Income tax computed at U.S. federal statutory tax rate |
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$ |
(36,582 |
) |
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21.0 |
% |
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$ |
(26,162 |
) |
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21.0 |
% |
Tax credits |
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Federal R&D credit |
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(4,693 |
) |
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2.7 |
% |
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(3,314 |
) |
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2.7 |
% |
Federal orphan drug credit |
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(10,035 |
) |
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5.8 |
% |
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(3,171 |
) |
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2.5 |
% |
Change in valuation allowance |
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48,928 |
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(28.1 |
)% |
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32,518 |
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(26.1 |
)% |
Nontaxable or nondeductible items |
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939 |
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(0.5 |
)% |
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137 |
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(0.1 |
)% |
Other items |
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1,443 |
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(0.9 |
)% |
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(8 |
) |
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— |
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Total |
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$ |
— |
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— |
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$ |
— |
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— |
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The Company established deferred tax assets and liabilities on identified book to tax temporary differences as of the date of conversion to a C-corporation. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of these temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Deferred tax assets: |
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Tax loss carryforwards |
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$ |
71,602 |
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$ |
37,183 |
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Tax credit carryforwards |
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31,823 |
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15,324 |
|
Deferred expenses |
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5,593 |
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|
6,067 |
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Accrued expenses |
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2,076 |
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|
1,536 |
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Stock compensation |
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11,171 |
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9,986 |
|
Intangible assets |
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2,691 |
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2,535 |
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Capitalized R&D |
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68,304 |
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63,087 |
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Derivative liabilities |
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2,432 |
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|
833 |
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Other |
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52 |
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|
53 |
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Total deferred tax assets |
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195,744 |
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136,604 |
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Valuation allowance |
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(190,437 |
) |
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(130,690 |
) |
Deferred tax liabilities: |
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Right-of-use asset |
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(5,054 |
) |
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(5,570 |
) |
Depreciation |
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(253 |
) |
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(344 |
) |
Total deferred tax liabilities |
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(5,307 |
) |
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(5,914 |
) |
Net deferred taxes |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
|
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $262.7 million which may be available to offset future taxable income and do not expire but are limited in their usage to an annual deduction equal to 80% of annual taxable income. In addition, as of December 31, 2025, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $261.4 million which may be available to offset future taxable income, of which $257.6 million begins to expire in 2032 and $3.8 million has unlimited carryforward. The Company also had federal and state tax credits of $27.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively, which may be used to offset future tax liability and each of which begin to expire in 2037.
The Company’s ability to utilize these federal and state carryforwards may be limited in the future if the Company experiences an ownership change pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). Ownership changes, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, including those resulting from the issuance of
common stock in connection with the Company’s public offerings, may limit the amount of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that can be utilized to offset future taxable income or tax liability. The Company completed a study in 2023 to assess whether a change of control had occurred under Section 382, and it was determined that all net operating loss carryforwards and credits generated before December 2, 2022 are limited. As a result, the carryforwards before the ownership change date of December 2, 2022 are not available for utilization and have been written off. The carryforwards as of December 31, 2025 were generated after the ownership change of December 2, 2022.
A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of the deferred tax assets. The Company concluded, in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, that it is more likely than not that the Company will be unable to realize the benefit of its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.
The following table presents the changes in the balance of the Company’s deferred income tax asset valuation allowance:
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Valuation allowance at beginning of year |
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$ |
130,690 |
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$ |
91,705 |
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Increases recorded to income tax provision |
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59,747 |
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38,985 |
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Valuation allowance at end of year |
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$ |
190,437 |
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$ |
130,690 |
|
The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending income tax examinations. The Company’s C-Corporation tax years beginning with the year ended December 31, 2021 are open under statute. Any tax credit or net operating loss carryforward can be adjusted in future periods after the respective year of generation’s statute of limitation has closed.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not have unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no interest and penalties have been recorded.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 6, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 23, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 14, 2022 | |
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.