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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

 

Note 6Income Taxes

 

The effective income tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 31.9%.  The year to date provision for income taxes includes taxes on earnings at an anticipated rate of approximately 33%, and a year to date net discrete tax benefit of $0.8 million.

 

The effective tax rate on continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was 33.6% and included a year to date discrete expense of $0.4 million.