| Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS |
Schedule II IAC/INTERACTIVECORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Description | Balance at Beginning of Period | | Charges to Earnings | | Charges to Other Accounts | | Deductions | | Balance at End of Period | | (In thousands) | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves | $ | 8,540 |
| | $ | 15,226 |
| (1) | $ | (116 | ) | | $ | (11,213 | ) | (4) | $ | 12,437 |
| Sales returns accrual | 1,208 |
| | 19,743 |
| | — |
| | (19,832 | ) | | 1,119 |
| Deferred tax valuation allowance | 62,353 |
| | 34,133 |
| (2) | 1,864 |
| (3) | — |
| | 98,350 |
| Other reserves | 2,518 |
| | | | | | | | 2,204 |
| 2013 | | | | | | | | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves | $ | 8,775 |
| | $ | 12,275 |
| (1) | $ | 564 |
| | $ | (13,074 | ) | (4) | $ | 8,540 |
| Magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns | 2,313 |
| | 164 |
| (5) | 45 |
| | (2,522 | ) | (6) | — |
| Sales returns accrual | 1,244 |
| | 19,176 |
| | — |
| | (19,212 | ) | | 1,208 |
| Deferred tax valuation allowance | 60,783 |
| | 8,864 |
| (7) | (7,294 | ) | (8) | — |
| | 62,353 |
| Other reserves | 1,925 |
| | | | | | | | 2,518 |
| 2012 | | | | | | | | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves | $ | 7,309 |
| | $ | 12,237 |
| (1) | $ | 654 |
| | $ | (11,425 | ) | (4) | $ | 8,775 |
| Magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns | — |
| | 10,426 |
| (5) | 33 |
| | (8,146 | ) | (6) | 2,313 |
| Sales returns accrual | 1,020 |
| | 17,728 |
| | — |
| | (17,504 | ) | | 1,244 |
| Deferred tax valuation allowance | 45,084 |
| | 9,320 |
| (9) | 6,379 |
| (3) | — |
| | 60,783 |
| Other reserves | 2,119 |
| | | | | | | | 1,925 |
|
_________________________________________________________ | | (1) | Additions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to expense. Additions to the revenue reserves are charged against revenue. |
| | (2) | Amount is primarily related to other-than-temporary impairment charges for certain cost method investments and an increase in federal net operating losses, foreign tax credits, and state tax credits. |
| | (3) | Amount is primarily related to unbenefited unrealized losses on available-for-sale marketable equity securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income. |
| | (4) | Write-off of fully reserved accounts receivable. |
| | (5) | Additions to the magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns are related to magazine publishing at Newsweek and are charged against revenue. The Newsweek print business was transitioned to a digital only publication in December 2012 (and was subsequently sold in August 2013). |
| | (6) | Amount represents returns of magazines at Newsweek. The Newsweek print business was transitioned to a digital only publication in December 2012 (and was subsequently sold in August 2013). |
| | (7) | Amount is primarily related to foreign and federal net operating losses, partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax assets for investments in subsidiaries and available-for-sale securities. |
| | (8) | Amount is primary related to the release of a valuation allowance on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income. |
| | (9) | Amount is primarily related to an unbenefited other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a long-term marketable equity security, an increase in deferred tax assets for investments in subsidiaries and an increase in federal net operating losses. |
|