Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

v3.22.2
Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. Through May 31, 2018, the Company was part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and consolidated and combined state returns with Wyndham Worldwide (“former Parent”), now known as Travel + Leisure Co. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2015. The Company is no longer subject to state and local, or foreign, income tax examinations for years prior to 2014.
The Company made cash income tax payments, net of refunds, of $45 million and $13 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, the Company had $4 million and $48 million of income tax receivables as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which was reported on other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company’s effective tax rates were 25.2% and 26.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The change was primarily due to the mix of earnings and losses between the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates that have different tax rates from the U.S. statutory rate.The Company’s effective tax rates were 25.0% and 27.3% during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The change was primarily due to the mix of earnings and losses between the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates that have different tax rates from the U.S. statutory rate, as well as the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of changes in certain state tax rates.