AmSouth Bank
2000 Annual Report
AmSouth Bancorporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The differences between the actual income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes are as follows:  
Years Ended December 31
(In thousands)
2000
1999
1998
Tax at federal income tax rate $ 159,097  $ 189,480  $ 258,580 
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefits 5,182  6,222  11,772 
Acquisition cost 1,290  19,505  6,301 
Goodwill amortization 17,341  11,426  11,428 
Tax exempt interest (9,584) (10,289) (10,932)
Bank-owned life insurance (19,889) (13,166) (8,306)
Restructuring of leveraged lease portfolio (22,853) -0- -0-
Other (5,149) (2,275) (4,118)
$ 125,435  $ 200,903  $ 264,725 
The significant temporary differences that created deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are as follows:  
Years Ended December 31
(In thousands)
2000
1999
Deferred tax assets:
Loan loss reserves $ 148,754  $ 162,175 
Employee benefits 7,598  13,933 
Acquisition cost -0- 41,879 
Accrued expenses 8,307  8,274 
Mortgage servicing rights 8,208  1,700 
Statement 115 equity adjustment (1,817) 50,789 
Federal tax credit carryforwards 25,184  -0-
State net operating loss carryforwards 20,095  -0-
Other 23,604  10,160 
239,933  288,910 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Leasing activities (548,007) (370,237)
Depreciation (12,720) (23,000)
Purchase accounting (7,365) (17,680)
Deferred loan fees 650  (9,281)
Other (16,881) (14,243)
(584,323) (434,441)
Net deferred tax liability $ (344,390) $ (145,531)