BOISE CASCADE Co

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded $47.1 million and $125.4 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective tax rate of 26.2% and 25.0%, respectively. Our rate is affected by recurring items, such as state income taxes, and discrete items that may occur in any given year but are not consistent from year to year.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the primary reasons for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes and nondeductible executive compensation. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes.

For more information related to our income taxes, see Note 4, Income Taxes, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this Form 10-K.