TIPTREE INC

The following table presents the Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes reflected as a component of income (loss):

(1) Higher than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of outside basis deferred taxes on Tiptree’s investment in Fortegra and other discrete items.

Tiptree owns less than 80% of Fortegra and is required to record deferred taxes on the outside basis on its investment in Fortegra. This deferred tax liability represents the tax that would be due, before consideration of loss carryforwards, if Tiptree were to sell all of its Fortegra stock at its carrying value on Tiptree’s balance sheet.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the deferred tax liability relating to Fortegra increased by $3,930, of which $535 of benefit was recorded in OCI, and $4,465 expense was recorded as a provision for income taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the deferred tax liability decreased by $4,144, of which $1,808 expense was recorded in OCI, and $2,336 expense was recorded as a provision for income taxes. Excluding the impact of these deferred taxes, the effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were 31.5% and 32.9%, respectively.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) has introduced a framework to implement a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%, commonly referred to as Pillar Two. Many aspects of Pillar Two are effective beginning calendar year 2024 and other aspects will be effective beginning in calendar year 2025. While it is uncertain whether the U.S. will adopt Pillar Two, certain countries in which the Company operates have adopted legislation and other countries are in the process of introducing legislation to implement Pillar Two. While we do not expect Pillar Two to have a material impact on the Company, our analysis is ongoing as the OECD releases additional guidance and countries implement additional legislation.