INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of components of income tax provision |
Details of the Company’s income tax provision are presented below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In millions of dollars | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Current | | | | | Federal | $ | (43) | | $ | (33) | | $ | 41 | | | Non-U.S. | 5,140 | | 5,945 | | 5,807 | | | State and local | (176) | | 195 | | 96 | | | Total current income taxes | $ | 4,921 | | $ | 6,107 | | $ | 5,944 | | | Deferred | | | | | Federal | $ | 23 | | $ | (1,227) | | $ | (1,925) | | | Non-U.S. | 101 | | (816) | | (432) | | | State and local | 328 | | 147 | | (59) | | | Total deferred income taxes | $ | 452 | | $ | (1,896) | | $ | (2,416) | | | Total | | | | | Federal | $ | (20) | | $ | (1,260) | | $ | (1,884) | | | Non-U.S. | 5,241 | | 5,129 | | 5,375 | | | State and local | 152 | | 342 | | 37 | | | Provision for income tax on continuing operations before noncontrolling interests | $ | 5,373 | | $ | 4,211 | | $ | 3,528 | | | Provision (benefit) for income taxes on: | | | | | Discontinued operations | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | | | | | Gains (losses) included in AOCI, but excluded from net income | 328 | | 1,035 | | 557 | | | Employee stock plans | (11) | | (5) | | (13) | | Opening adjustment to Retained earnings(1) | — | | — | | 102 | | Opening adjustment to AOCI(2) | — | | — | | 12 | |
(1)Related to the adoption of “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.” See “Accounting Changes” in Note 1. (2)Related to the adoption of “Financial Services—Insurance: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.” See “Accounting Changes” in Note 1.
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| Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation |
The reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate applicable to income from continuing operations (before noncontrolling interests and the cumulative effect of accounting changes) for each of the periods indicated is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | In millions of dollars | Amount | Percentage | Amount | Percentage | Amount | Percentage | | U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | $ | 4,164 | | 21.0 | % | $ | 3,580 | | 21.0 | % | $ | 2,711 | | 21.0 | % | | Domestic federal reconciling items | | | | | | | | Tax credits | | | | | | | | Foreign tax credit | $ | (349) | | (1.8) | % | $ | (194) | | (1.1) | % | $ | (163) | | (1.3) | % | | Other | (279) | | (1.4) | | (322) | | (1.9) | | (336) | | (2.6) | | | Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net | | | | | | | FDIC premiums(1) | 178 | | 0.9 | | 202 | | 1.2 | | 219 | | 1.7 | | | Other | (151) | | (0.8) | | (215) | | (1.3) | | (61) | | (0.5) | | | Cross-border taxes | | | | | | | | GILTI | 212 | | 1.1 | | 275 | | 1.6 | | 238 | | 1.8 | | | U.S. tax effect of foreign branches | (1,135) | | (5.7) | | (367) | | (2.2) | | (777) | | (6.0) | | | Other | 19 | | 0.1 | | 42 | | 0.2 | | (107) | | (0.8) | | | Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period | — | | — | | — | | — | | (33) | | (0.3) | | Changes in valuation allowance(2) | 1,454 | | 7.3 | | 82 | | 0.5 | | 647 | | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | Business exits | (658) | | (3.3) | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | Other | (119) | | (0.6) | | (194) | | (1.1) | | (108) | | (0.8) | | Domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect(3) | 467 | | 2.4 | | 252 | | 1.5 | | 22 | | 0.2 | | | Foreign reconciling items | | | | | | | | Argentina | | | | | | | | Non-deductible (non-taxable) FX translation | 184 | | 0.9 | | 115 | | 0.7 | | 770 | | 6.0 | | | Deductible inflationary adjustment | (162) | | (0.8) | | (546) | | (3.2) | | (462) | | (3.6) | | | Other | 75 | | 0.4 | | 162 | | 1.0 | | (115) | | (0.9) | | | Brazil | | | | | | | | Rate differential | 144 | | 0.7 | | 139 | | 0.8 | | 188 | | 1.4 | | | Other | (90) | | (0.5) | | (63) | | (0.4) | | 54 | | 0.4 | | | India | | | | | | | | Rate differential | 243 | | 1.2 | | 265 | | 1.6 | | 624 | | 4.8 | | | Reduced rate on capital gains | — | | — | | — | | — | | (303) | | (2.3) | | | Other | 54 | | 0.3 | | 64 | | 0.4 | | (39) | | (0.3) | | | Russia | | | | | | | | Rate differential | 37 | | 0.2 | | 58 | | 0.3 | | 162 | | 1.3 | | | Local or provincial tax | (48) | | (0.2) | | (55) | | (0.3) | | (153) | | (1.2) | | | Other | 4 | | — | | (74) | | (0.4) | | 18 | | 0.1 | | | Mexico | | | | | | | | Rate differential | 131 | | 0.7 | | 181 | | 1.1 | | 129 | | 1.0 | | | Goodwill impairment | 218 | | 1.1 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | Other | 177 | | 0.9 | | 2 | | — | | 58 | | 0.5 | | | Netherlands | | | | | | | | Business exits | 271 | | 1.4 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | Other | (46) | | (0.2) | | 6 | | — | | 5 | | — | | | Other | 716 | | 3.5 | | 759 | | 4.4 | | 359 | | 2.8 | | | Worldwide changes in unrecognized tax benefits | (338) | | (1.7) | | 57 | | 0.3 | | (19) | | (0.1) | | | Total tax | $ | 5,373 | | 27.1 | % | $ | 4,211 | | 24.7 | % | $ | 3,528 | | 27.3 | % |
(1)Excludes the 2025, 2024 and 2023 FDIC special assessments, which are tax deductible. (2)The valuation allowance is applied primarily to U.S. tax effect of foreign branches and business exits. (3)For 2025, 2024 and 2023, New York City, California and New York State make up greater than 50% of the total effect of domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect.
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| Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities |
Deferred income taxes at December 31 related to the following:
| | | | | | | | | | In millions of dollars | 2025 | 2024 | | Deferred tax assets | | | | Credit loss deduction | $ | 5,755 | | $ | 5,477 | | | Deferred compensation and employee benefits | 2,491 | | 2,407 | | | | | | Investment and loan basis differences | 4,156 | | 4,463 | | | Tax credit and net operating loss carry-forwards | 14,022 | | 15,878 | | | Fixed assets and leases | 5,191 | | 4,878 | | | Other deferred tax assets | 8,195 | | 5,993 | | | Gross deferred tax assets | $ | 39,810 | | $ | 39,096 | | | Valuation allowance | $ | 4,984 | | $ | 4,329 | | | Deferred tax assets after valuation allowance | $ | 34,826 | | $ | 34,767 | | | Deferred tax liabilities | | | | | | | | | | Intangibles and leases | $ | 2,278 | | $ | 2,340 | | | Non-U.S. withholding taxes | 834 | | 893 | | | | | | Debt issuances | 293 | | 308 | | | Other deferred tax liabilities | 1,890 | | 1,381 | | | Gross deferred tax liabilities | $ | 5,295 | | $ | 4,922 | | | Net deferred tax assets | $ | 29,531 | | $ | 29,845 | |
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| Summary of unrecognized tax benefits |
The following is a rollforward of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In millions of dollars | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Total unrecognized tax benefits at January 1 | $ | 1,309 | | $ | 1,277 | | $ | 1,311 | | | Increases for current year’s tax positions | 33 | | 79 | | 59 | | | Increases for prior years’ tax positions | 18 | | 27 | | 51 | | | Decreases for prior years’ tax positions | (493) | | (50) | | (138) | | | Amounts of decreases relating to settlements | (6) | | — | | (3) | | | Reductions due to lapse of statutes of limitation | — | | (15) | | (4) | | | Foreign exchange, acquisitions and dispositions | (1) | | (9) | | 1 | | | Total unrecognized tax benefits at December 31 | $ | 860 | | $ | 1,309 | | $ | 1,277 | |
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| Schedule of income tax penalties and interest accrued |
Interest and penalties (not included in unrecognized tax benefits above) are a component of Provision for income taxes:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | In millions of dollars | Pretax | Net of tax | Pretax | Net of tax | Pretax | Net of tax | | Total accrued interest and penalties at January 1 | $ | 309 | | $ | 237 | | $ | 271 | | $ | 205 | | $ | 234 | | $ | 176 | | | Total interest and penalties expense (benefit) | (38) | | (31) | | 53 | | 42 | | 47 | | 38 | | Total accrued interest and penalties at December 31(1) | 266 | | 201 | | 309 | | 237 | | 271 | | 205 | |
(1)Includes $2 million, $1 million and $1 million for non-U.S. penalties in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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| Schedule of major jurisdictions and earliest tax year subject to examination |
The following are the major tax jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate and the earliest tax year subject to examination:
| | | | | | | Jurisdiction | Tax year | | United States | 2016 | | New York State and City | 2009 | | Brazil | 2022 | | Hong Kong | 2024 | | India | 2018 | | Mexico | 2017 | | Singapore | 2024 | | United Kingdom | 2016 |
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| Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities by jurisdiction |
The following table summarizes Citi’s DTAs:
| | | | | | | | | | In billions of dollars | | | Jurisdiction/component(1) | DTAs balance December 31, 2025 | DTAs balance December 31, 2024 | Federal(2) | | | Net operating losses (NOLs)(3) | $ | 3.1 | | $ | 3.4 | | | Foreign tax credits (FTCs) | 0.3 | | 0.7 | | | General business credits (GBCs) | 6.2 | | 5.8 | | | Future tax deductions and credits | 13.2 | | 12.7 | | | | | | Total federal | $ | 22.8 | | $ | 22.6 | | | State and local | | | | New York NOLs | $ | 1.1 | | $ | 1.4 | | | Other state NOLs | 0.1 | | 0.1 | | | Future tax deductions | 2.4 | | 2.5 | | | Total state and local | $ | 3.6 | | $ | 4.0 | | | Non-U.S. | | | | NOLs | $ | 0.5 | | $ | 0.8 | | | | | | Future tax deductions | 2.6 | | 2.4 | | | Total non-U.S. | $ | 3.1 | | $ | 3.2 | | | Total | $ | 29.5 | | $ | 29.8 | |
(1)All amounts are net of valuation allowances. (2)Included in the net federal DTAs of $22.8 billion as of December 31, 2025 were deferred tax liabilities of $3.0 billion that will reverse in the relevant carry-forward period and may be used to support the DTAs. (3)Consists of non-consolidated tax return NOL carry-forwards that are eventually expected to be utilized in Citigroup’s consolidated tax return.
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| Summary of tax carryforwards |
The following table summarizes the amounts of tax carry-forwards and their expiration dates:
| | | | | | | | | | In billions of dollars | | | Year of expiration | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | U.S. tax return general basket foreign tax credit carry-forwards(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | $ | — | | $ | — | | | 2027 | 0.3 | | 0.7 | | | | | | | | | Total U.S. tax return general basket foreign tax credit carry-forwards | $ | 0.3 | | $ | 0.7 | | U.S. tax return branch basket foreign tax credit carry-forwards(1) | | | | 2028 | $ | 0.4 | | $ | 0.7 | | | 2029 | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | | 2033 | 1.3 | | 1.4 | | | 2034 | 0.4 | | 1.0 | | | Total U.S. tax return branch basket foreign tax credit carry-forwards | $ | 2.3 | | $ | 3.3 | | | U.S. tax return general business credit carry-forwards | | | | 2031 | $ | 0.1 | | $ | — | | | 2032 | 0.4 | | 0.4 | | | 2033 | 0.3 | | 0.3 | | | 2034 | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | | 2035 | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | | 2036 | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | | 2037 | 0.5 | | 0.5 | | | 2038 | 0.5 | | 0.5 | | | 2039 | 0.7 | | 0.7 | | | 2040 | 0.7 | | 0.7 | | | 2041 | 0.8 | | 0.8 | | | 2042 | 0.7 | | 0.7 | | | 2043 | 0.3 | | 0.3 | | | 2044 | 0.3 | | 0.3 | | | 2045 | 0.3 | | — | | | Total U.S. tax return general business credit carry-forwards | $ | 6.2 | | $ | 5.8 | | | U.S. subsidiary separate federal NOL carry-forwards | | | | 2027 | $ | — | | $ | 0.1 | | | 2028 | — | | 0.1 | | | 2030 | — | | 0.3 | | | | | | 2033 | 1.6 | | 1.6 | | | 2034 | 1.6 | | 1.9 | | | 2035 | 2.8 | | 3.3 | | | 2036 | 2.1 | | 2.1 | | | 2037 | 1.0 | | 1.0 | | | Unlimited carry-forward period | 5.8 | | 5.8 | | Total U.S. subsidiary separate federal NOL carry-forwards(2) | $ | 14.9 | | $ | 16.2 | | New York State NOL carry-forwards(2) | | | | 2034 | $ | 6.4 | | $ | 8.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | New York City NOL carry-forwards(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2034 | $ | 5.7 | | $ | 7.2 | | | | | | | | Non-U.S. NOL carry-forwards(1) | | | | Various | $ | 0.9 | | $ | 1.1 | | | | |
(1)Before valuation allowance. (2)Pretax.
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| Schedule of cash flow supplemental information |
Details of the Company’s income taxes paid are presented below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In millions of dollars | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Federal | $ | (68) | | $ | (334) | | $ | 47 | | | State and local | | | | | | | | | Other | 271 | | 54 | | 220 | | | Total state and local | $ | 271 | | $ | 54 | | $ | 220 | | | Non-U.S. | | | | | Brazil | NM | $ | 436 | | $ | 467 | | | Hong Kong | NM | 375 | | NM | | India | $ | 730 | | 757 | | 942 | | | Mexico | 1,172 | | 534 | | 679 | | | United Kingdom | NM | NM | 575 | | | Other | 4,409 | | 3,976 | | 2,797 | | | Total non-U.S. | $ | 6,311 | | $ | 6,078 | | $ | 5,460 | | | Total | $ | 6,514 | | $ | 5,798 | | $ | 5,727 | |
NM Not meaningful, since the amount of income taxes paid during the year does not meet the 5% disaggregation threshold. The table below provides the supplemental Statement of Cash Flows information:
| | | | | | | | | In millions of dollars | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | | Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | 719 | | $ | 729 | | ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities(1) | 713 | | 777 | |
(1) Represents non-cash activity and, accordingly, is not reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
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