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Brighthouse Financial BHF Life — Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.
The source filing: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001685040-26-000028
| Line item | Annuities | Life | Run-off | Corporate & Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of DAC and VOBA | 137 | 20 | — | — | |
| Interest expense on debt | — | — | — | 38 | |
| Other expenses (2) | 342 | 63 | 23 | 21 | |
| Less: Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | 82 | (3) | (14) | (7) | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | |
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | 25 | |
| Adjusted earnings (loss) | $349 | $(4) | $(56) | $(31) | 258 |
| Adjustments for: |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's life — income tax expense (benefit)?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported life — income tax expense (benefit) of -$3M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's life — income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's life — income tax expense (benefit) increased by 57.1% year-over-year, from -$7M to -$3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's life — income tax expense (benefit)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's life — income tax expense (benefit) has grown at a -64.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $88M to $4M.
- What does life — income tax expense (benefit) mean?
- Represents the tax impact on the life segment's earnings, reflecting both current and deferred tax liabilities or assets. It is essential for calculating the segment's contribution to the company's net income after accounting for regulatory tax obligations.
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