Current and Deferred income taxes (tax benefits) provided on Income from continuing operations are as follows (millions):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
Federal: | ||||||||||
Current | $ | 617 | $ | 1,195 | $ | 922 | ||||
Deferred | 808 | (135) | 171 | |||||||
Foreign: | ||||||||||
Current(a) | 352 | 358 | 364 | |||||||
Deferred | (27) | 4 | (52) | |||||||
State and Local: | ||||||||||
Current | 21 | 123 | 63 | |||||||
Deferred | (22) | (19) | 9 | |||||||
Total(b) | $ | 1,749 | $ | 1,526 | $ | 1,477 | ||||
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(a) Includes foreign withholding taxes of $274 million in 2013, $245 million in 2012 and $244 million in 2011.
(b) Excludes excess tax benefits from equity awards allocated directly to contributed capital of $179 million in 2013, $83 million in 2012 and $22 million in 2011.
Significant components of Time Warner's net deferred tax liabilities are as follows (millions):
December 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets: | |||||||
Tax attribute carryforwards(a) | $ | 1,074 | $ | 835 | |||
Receivable allowances and return reserves | 239 | 244 | |||||
Royalties, participations and residuals | 453 | 474 | |||||
Investments | 181 | 170 | |||||
Equity-based compensation | 243 | 280 | |||||
Amortization and depreciation | - | 373 | |||||
Other | 750 | 1,087 | |||||
Valuation allowances(a) | (564) | (560) | |||||
Total deferred tax assets | $ | 2,376 | $ | 2,903 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities: | |||||||
Amortization and depreciation | $ | 45 | $ | - | |||
Assets acquired in business combinations | 3,350 | 3,521 | |||||
Unbilled television receivables | 941 | 915 | |||||
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 235 | 120 | |||||
Total deferred tax liabilities | 4,571 | 4,556 | |||||
Net deferred tax liability | $ | 2,195 | $ | 1,653 | |||
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(a) The Company has recorded valuation allowances for certain tax attribute carryforwards and other deferred tax assets due to uncertainty that exists regarding future realizability. The tax attribute carryforwards consist of $610 million of tax credits, $186 million of capital losses and $278 million of net operating losses that expire in varying amounts from 2014 through 2033. If, in the future, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax benefits will be realized, the majority of the valuation allowances will be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and income taxes provided are as set forth below (millions):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
Taxes on income at U.S. federal statutory rate | $ | 1,856 | $ | 1,557 | $ | 1,526 | ||||
State and local taxes, net of federal tax effects | 92 | 65 | 71 | |||||||
Domestic production activities deduction……………………………… | (142) | (160) | (123) | |||||||
Other | (57) | 64 | 3 | |||||||
Total | $ | 1,749 | $ | 1,526 | $ | 1,477 |
Domestic and foreign income before income taxes and discontinued operations are as follows (millions):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
Domestic | $ | 5,157 | $ | 4,445 | $ | 4,285 | ||||
Foreign | 146 | 3 | 74 | |||||||
Total | $ | 5,303 | $ | 4,448 | $ | 4,359 |
Changes in the Company's uncertain income tax positions, excluding the related accrual for interest and penalties, from January 1 through December 31 are set forth below (millions):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | 2,222 | $ | 2,122 | $ | 2,100 | ||||
Additions for prior year tax positions | 124 | 102 | 88 | |||||||
Additions for current year tax positions | 79 | 97 | 120 | |||||||
Reductions for prior year tax positions | (144) | (61) | (153) | |||||||
Settlements | (84) | (26) | (15) | |||||||
Lapses in statute of limitations | (11) | (12) | (18) | |||||||
Ending balance | $ | 2,186 | $ | 2,222 | $ | 2,122 |