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Its past losses mean the company has amassed so-called deferred-tax assets that allow the company to offset future taxes.

Genworth Road to Recovery Requires Investors' Patience Erik Holm 2011

The disclosures to watch here have to do with an item known as deferred-tax assets.

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That's because they have large deferred-tax assets, typically spawned by past losses, which can be used to lower future tax payments.

Not All Invited to Obama's Tax-Cut Party John Jannarone 2011

Moreover, Sony still has $2.4 billion in deferred-tax assets, which means another write-down can't be ruled out.

Taxing Times for Sony James Simms 2011

The mere prospect of such a change could refocus investor attention on whether companies will earn enough in coming years to fully use their deferred-tax assets.

Not All Invited to Obama's Tax-Cut Party John Jannarone 2011

The disaster made it necessary to write off certain deferred-tax assets, resulting in a hefty ¥259.59 billion net loss for the year.

Sony PlayStation to Mind Budget Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011

During the GM initial public offering last November, people on Wall Street highlighted the value of the deferred-tax assets to investors.

AIG Moves to Protect $65 Billion in Tax-Loss Benefits Serena Ng 2011

That was due to a $4.4 billion write-down in deferred-tax assets, reflecting lower expectations about future profits.

Taxing Times for Sony James Simms 2011

Mr. Chaplin acknowledged that when the department asked MBIA to estimate its losses under extreme hypothetical scenarios, the company erroneously stated the deferred-tax benefits it would get under the exercise from a statutory accounting perspective.

MBIA Acknowledges Errors in Making Its Case to Split Katy Burne 2012

Sony would have returned to a net profit in the just-ended fiscal year had it not been for the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, which prompted the company to set aside reserves of ¥362.3 billion on certain deferred-tax assets in the fiscal fourth quarter.

Sony Forecasts Return to Profit Juro Osawa 2011