INCOME TAXES |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXESWe are subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC, as well as any standalone income or loss Wheels Up generates. Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes and generally does not pay income taxes in most jurisdictions. Instead, any taxable income or loss generated by Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including Wheels Up.
We recorded income tax expense of $0 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020. The effective tax rate was 0.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020. Our effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. For the periods prior to the Business Combination, there is no income tax expense recorded as Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC, as a partnership, is not subject to U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income taxes.
We evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and establish valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of its deferred tax assets may not be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies. As of September 30, 2021, we concluded, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, that it is more likely than not that the deferred assets will not be realized. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been established.
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