Company: GE
Filing Date: 2025-02-03
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000040545-25-000015
Chunk: 217

Company: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Filing Date: 2025-02-03
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 217
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 operating lease liabilities (see Note 6) and product warranties (see Note 24). All other current liabilities increased $60 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in dividends payable of $211 million, an increase in other sundry liabilities at Commercial Engines and Services of $136 million, and an increase in equipment projects and other commercial liabilities of $99 million, partially offset by a decrease in employee compensation and benefits of $355 million. All other liabilities increased $620 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to increases in uncertain and other income taxes and related liabilities of $494 million, Environmental, health and safety liabilities of $146 million and indemnity liabilities of $146 million, primarily related to GE Vernova, partially offset by a decrease in operating lease liabilities of $109 million.

NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES. GE Aerospace files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return which enables the company to use tax deductions and credits of one member of the group to reduce the tax that otherwise would have been payable by another member of the group. The effective tax rate reflects the benefit of these tax reductions in the consolidated return. Cash payments are made within the company for tax increases or reductions.

Our businesses are subject to a wide variety of U.S. federal, state and foreign tax laws, regulations and policies. Changes to these laws or regulations may affect our tax liability, return on investments and business operations. On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act that includes a new corporate alternative minimum tax based upon financial statement income (book minimum tax), and an excise tax on stock buybacks, among other provisions. The new book minimum tax is expected to slow but not eliminate the favorable tax impact of our deferred tax assets, resulting in higher cash tax in some years that would generate future tax credits. The impact of the book minimum tax will depend on our facts in each year and final guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has proposed a global minimum tax of 15% of reported profits (Pillar 2) that has been agreed upon in principle by over 140 countries. During 2023, many countries took steps to incorporate Pillar 2 model rule concepts into their domestic laws. Although the model rules provide a framework for applying the minimum tax, countries may enact Pillar 2 slightly differently than the model