Although Fannie Mae posted stellar and record earnings last week, the best is yet to come thanks to a $58.9 billion allowance for deferred tax assets the GSE is likely to capture when it releases earnings for the first quarter of 2013, a number that will be revealed some time in May. In its 10-K filing for 2012, Fannie did not absolutely say it will move to capture the DTA allowance in the first quarter, but notes that if and when the valuation allowance is released, it will be included as income. The GSE said it did not take the DTA in 2012 because it has not been steadily profitable for a long enough period of time. It noted that the decision was complicated.