Company: TWO-PC
Filing Date: 2025-10-28
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001465740-25-000152
Chunk: 238

Company: TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
Filing Date: 2025-10-28
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
Chunk 238
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.S. federal income taxes on its taxable income to the extent it annually distributes its net taxable income to stockholders, and does not engage in prohibited transactions. The Company intends to distribute 100% of its REIT taxable income and comply with all requirements to continue to qualify as a REIT. The majority of states also recognize the Company’s REIT status. The Company’s TRSs file separate tax returns and are fully taxed as standalone U.S. C corporations. It is assumed that the Company will retain its REIT status and will incur no REIT level taxation as it intends to comply with the REIT regulations and annual distribution requirements.On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or the OBBBA, which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions affecting businesses. The OBBBA extends or makes permanent certain tax law changes enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as makes other changes to the current tax code. The effects of the OBBBA have not had a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or financial statement disclosures, nor are they expected to have a material impact on future periods.During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $1.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively, which was primarily due to net income from MSR servicing and mortgage loan origination activities, partially offset by net losses recognized on MSR and operating expenses incurred in the Company’s TRSs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $10.5 million and a provision for income taxes of $15.7 million, respectively. The benefit recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to net losses recognized on MSR and operating expenses incurred, offset by net income from MSR servicing and mortgage loan origination activities in the Company’s TRSs. The provision recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to net income from MSR servicing and mortgage loan origination activities, offset by net losses recognized on MSR and operating expenses incurred in the Company’s TRSs.Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements of a contingent tax liability for uncertain tax positions. Additionally, there were no amounts accrued for