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Table of Contents
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
the deferred tax assets would be established in the period such determination was made. Temporary differences, which give rise to
deferred tax assets (liabilities), at December 31 are:
(Amounts in thousands) 2007 2006
Deferred tax assets:
Postretirement benefits and other employee benefits $ 37,274 $ 48,587
Tax credit carryovers 1,474 20,202
Unrealized loss on derivative financial investments 11,857
Basis difference in revalued investments 442,442 25,502
Bad debt and other reserves 2,801 2,630
Other 14,194 4,285
Valuation allowance (435,700)
Total deferred tax asset 74,342 101,206
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized gain on securities classified as available-for-sale (16,192) (15,083)
Depreciation and amortization (64,848) (59,673)
Basis difference in investment income (4,761) (7,820)
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments (6,953)
Gross deferred tax liability (85,801) (89,529)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset $ (11,459) $ 11,677
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign
jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax
examinations for years prior to 2004. The Company is currently subject to U.S. Federal, certain state and foreign income tax
examinations for 2004 through 2006.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 on January 1, 2007. The cumulative effect of applying FIN No. 48 is reported as an
adjustment to the opening balance of retained income. As a result of the implementation of FIN No. 48, the Company recognized a
$29.6 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, a $7.6 million increase in deferred tax assets and a $22.0 million
reduction to the opening balance of retained income. The $29.6 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits is recorded
as a non-cash item in "Accounts payable and other liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax
benefits is as follows:
(Amounts in thousands) 2007
Balance at January 1 $ 33,351
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 4,527
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (748)
Foreign currency translation 1,903
Settlements (1,965)
Lapse in statute of limitations (3,399)
Balance at December 31 $ 33,669
As of December 31, 2007, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $33.7 million. Of the $33.7 million, $31.0 million could impact
the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company records interest and penalties for
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