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The components of the net deferred income tax liability (asset) at December 31 are as follows:
($ in thousands) 2009 2008
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment basis differences ......................... $666,393 $642,598
Intangibles............................................................ 292,736 248,520
Other, net ............................................................ 3,924 15,946
963,053 907,064
Deferred income tax assets:
Additional pension/OPEB liability...................................... 154,856 146,997
Tax operating loss carryforward. . ...................................... 94,284 72,434
Employee benefits .................................................... 74,226 62,482
State tax liability...................................................... 2,531 7,483
Accrued expenses ..................................................... 15,712 19,726
Bad debts. ............................................................ 9,435 12,026
Other, net ............................................................ 13,121 14,550
364,165 335,698
Less: Valuation allowance........................................... (91,537) (67,331)
Net deferred income tax asset . . . ...................................... 272,628 268,367
Net deferred income tax liability .................................... $690,425 $638,697
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the following
captions on the consolidated balance sheet:
Deferred income taxes .............................................. $722,192 $670,489
Income taxes ....................................................... (31,767) (31,792)
Net deferred income tax liability . . . ............................. $690,425 $638,697
Our state tax operating loss carryforward as of December 31, 2009 is estimated at $1.2 billion. A portion
of our state loss carryforward begins to expire in 2010.
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FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements