RECEIVABLES | | | | | | | | | | | | Current Receivables | As of | | December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | Current customer receivables(1) | $ | 3,719 | | | $ | 3,382 | | | Non-income based tax receivables | 159 | | | 155 | | | Other sundry receivables | 180 | | | 133 | | Current sundry receivables | 339 | | | 287 | | | Allowance for credit losses | (103) | | | (103) | | | Total current receivables – net | $ | 3,955 | | | $ | 3,566 | |
(1) Chargebacks, which are primarily related to our PDx business, are generally settled through issuance of credits, typically within one month of initial recognition, and are recorded as a reduction to Current customer receivables. Balances related to chargebacks were $148 million and $153 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Activity in the allowance for credit losses related to current receivables consisted of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | For the years ended December 31 | | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 103 | | $ | 98 | | $ | 91 | | | Additions charged to costs and expenses | 10 | | 20 | | 16 | | | Write-offs | (15) | | (12) | | (11) | | | Foreign currency exchange and other | 4 | | (2) | | 2 | | | Balance at end of period | $ | 103 | | $ | 103 | | $ | 98 | |
| | | | | | | | | Long-Term Receivables | As of | | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | | Long-term customer receivables | $ | 73 | | $ | 59 | | | Non-income based tax receivables | 24 | | 20 | | Other sundry receivables | 100 | | 68 | | Long-term sundry receivables | 124 | | 88 | | | | | Allowance for credit losses | (7) | | (5) | | Total long-term receivables – net | $ | 190 | | $ | 142 | |
Long-term receivables are recognized within All other non-current assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
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