Diamondback Energy, Inc.

11. INCOME TAXES

The following table provides the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes and the effective income tax rate for the periods indicated:

Total income tax expense from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income primarily due to (i) state income taxes, net of federal benefit, (ii) the effect of research and development tax credits, and (iii) other permanent differences between book and taxable income. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, total income tax expense from continuing operations differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income primarily due to (i) state income taxes, net of federal benefit, (ii) the effect of research and development tax credits, (iii) limitations on the deduction of certain permanent items, and (iv) other permanent differences between book and taxable income.

In connection with the Secondary Offering, the Company recognized an $88 million increase in income taxes payable and a $26 million decrease in its liability for deferred income taxes through additional paid-in capital, as well as a $61 million increase in Viper’s deferred tax asset through non-controlling interest on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026.