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The components of the net deferred income tax liability (asset) at December 31 are as follows:
($ in thousands) 2013 2012
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment basis differences ..................... $1,950,720 $1,959,028
Intangibles ........................................................ 885,661 929,749
Other, net ......................................................... 25,954 29,564
$2,862,335 $2,918,341
Deferred income tax assets:
Pension liability . .................................................. 216,890 306,421
Tax operating loss carryforward .................................... 130,733 154,892
Employee benefits ................................................. 161,493 177,464
State tax liability .................................................. (642) 7,422
Accrued expenses.................................................. 26,223 43,162
Allowance for doubtful accounts.................................... 11,957 35,181
Other, net ......................................................... 42,915 14,025
589,569 738,567
Less: Valuation allowance ....................................... (112,671) (78,784)
Net deferred income tax asset ...................................... 476,898 659,783
Net deferred income tax liability . ................................ $2,385,437 $2,258,558
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the following
captions on the consolidated balance sheet:
Deferred income taxes ............................................. $2,417,108 $2,357,210
Income taxes and other current assets............................... (31,671) (98,652)
Net deferred income tax liability . ................................ $2,385,437 $2,258,558
Our state tax operating loss carryforward as of December 31, 2013 is estimated at $2.5 billion. A portion
of our state loss carryforward begins to expire in 2014 through 2032.
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FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements