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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 

Schedule of Income Tax Expense
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense as shown below. The tax provision in future periods will vary based on current and future temporary differences, as well as future operating results.

Year Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2023
Current expense:
Federal income taxes $ 358  $ 1,379  $ 1,304 
State income taxes 321  357  369 
Current income tax expense 679  1,736  1,673 

Deferred (benefit) expense:
Federal income taxes 943  (69) (208)
State income taxes 70  (18) 128 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense 1,013  (87) (80)
Income tax expense $ 1,692  $ 1,649  $ 1,593 

Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
The Company’s effective tax rate differs from that derived by applying the applicable federal income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2023
U.S. federal tax at statutory rate $ 1,566  21.0  % $ 1,575  21.0  % $ 1,439  21.0  %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect 201  2.7  % 171  2.3  % 372  5.4  %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (164) (2.2) % (162) (2.2) % (141) (2.1) %
Federal tax credits (18) (0.2) % (45) (0.6) % (64) (0.9) %
Nontaxable or nondeductible items 25  0.3  % 29  0.4  % 28  0.4  %
Change in unrecognized tax benefits 93  1.2  % 89  1.2  % 41  0.6  %
Other (11) (0.1) % (8) (0.1) % (82) (1.2) %
Income tax expense $ 1,692  22.7  % $ 1,649  22.0  % $ 1,593  23.2  %

The states that contribute to the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect include California, New York, Florida and New York City for 2025, New York, California, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin and South Carolina for 2024, and New York, California and New York City for 2023.

Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid
The Company paid cash taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
2025 2024 2023
Cash paid for U.S federal income taxes, net $ 739  $ 1,343  $ 1,211 
Cash paid for state and local income taxes, net 154  219  213 
$ 893  $ 1,562  $ 1,424 

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
The tax effects of these temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented below.

December 31,
2025 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Carryforwards $ 397  $ 642 
Accrued and other 902  535 
Total gross deferred tax assets 1,299  1,177 
Less: valuation allowance (15) (15)
Deferred tax assets 1,284  1,162 

Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in partnership 21,121  19,999 
Accrued and other 4  8 
Deferred tax liabilities 21,125  20,007 
Net deferred tax liabilities $ 19,841  $ 18,845 

Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest and penalties, is as follows:
BALANCE, December 31, 2023 $ 647 
Activity on prior year tax positions 1 
Additions on current year tax positions 131 
Reductions on settlements with taxing authorities and expirations (36)
BALANCE, December 31, 2024 743 
Activity on prior year tax positions (2)
Additions on current year tax positions 103 
Reductions on settlements with taxing authorities and expirations (9)
BALANCE, December 31, 2025 $ 835 

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