VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2013 | FY | 3


The following table shows the principal reasons for the difference between the effective income tax rate and the statutory federal income tax rate:

 

Years Ended December 31,    2013     2012     2011  

Statutory federal income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

State and local income tax rate, net of federal tax benefits

     2.1       (1.9     (1.0

Affordable housing credit

     (0.6     (1.9     (1.8

Employee benefits including ESOP dividend

     (0.4     (1.1     (1.4

Equity in earnings from unconsolidated businesses

     (0.3     (1.4     (1.9

Noncontrolling interests

     (14.3     (33.7     (23.0

Other, net

     (1.9     (1.7     (3.2
  

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     19.6     (6.7 )%      2.7
  

 

 

 

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