Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXESWe recorded an income tax provision of $89 million and $131 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 13.5%, which was lower than the 21% federal statutory tax rate primarily due to income allocated to non-controlling interest that is not taxable to Cheniere. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was 17.8%, which was lower than the 21% federal statutory tax rate primarily due to income allocated to non-controlling interest that is not taxable to Cheniere, partially offset by a one-time discrete event related to an internal restructuring. The discrete item resulted in expense of $38 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.