DOW INC

NOTE 7 –INCOME TAXES

As the financial statements for Dow Inc. and TDCC are substantially similar, including the provision for income taxes, the following income tax discussion does not include reference to TDCC's provision for income taxes or its effective tax rate.

The Company's effective tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, where income is earned, the level of income relative to tax attributes and the level of equity earnings, since most earnings from the Company's equity method investments are taxed at the joint venture level. In the second quarter of 2024, the Company reported a provision for income taxes of $150 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 24.7 percent ($210 million in the second quarter of 2023, resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.5 percent). In the first six months of 2024, the Company reported a provision for income taxes of $61 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 5.8 percent ($163 million in the first six months of 2023, resulting in an effective tax rate of 27.6 percent).

In the first quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a tax credit of $194 million related to a reassessment of interest and penalties on a tax matter in a foreign jurisdiction, resulting in a reduced effective tax rate for the first six months of 2024. The provision for income taxes in the first six months of 2023 was primarily impacted by the geographic mix of earnings, which resulted in a higher effective tax rate.