Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2025
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates and assumptions made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of share-based awards, income taxes, prepaids, and accruals for research and development activities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. However, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company has recorded a discrete tax benefit of approximately $0.7 million, related to a portion of carryback claims with the State of Maryland of which the Company previously held an uncertain tax position against. Other than the discrete tax benefit discussed above, due to a full valuation allowance, the Company did not record an income tax expense (benefit) for either of the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. The Company calculates its quarterly income tax provision based on estimated, annual effective tax rates applied to ordinary income (or loss) and other known items computed and recognized as they occur. The Company’s total provision is based on the United States statutory rate, increased by state and foreign taxes and reduced by a full valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The Company is currently assessing its impact on our consolidated financial statements; however, it does not expect the OBBBA Act to have a material impact on our estimated annual effective tax rate in 2025.
Debt discount and issuance costs	Debt discount and issuance costs The Company accounts for fees paid to lenders, as compensation for services beyond their role as a creditor, and third parties whose costs are directly related to issuing debt as debt issuance cost. Amounts paid to the lender as a reduction in the proceeds received are considered a discount on the issuance. Debt issuance costs and discounts related to term loans are reported as a direct deduction from the outstanding debt and amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method as an additional interest expense.

Disclosure of accounting policy for income taxes, which may include its accounting policies for recognizing and measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances, recognizing investment tax credits, operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, and other carryforwards, methodologies for determining its effective income tax rate and the characterization of interest and penalties in the financial statements.

Altimmune, Inc. 10-Q