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INCOME TAXES
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
12.INCOME TAXES
The Company and its subsidiaries are based in the U.S. and file federal and various state income tax returns. The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025202420252024
Current tax expense$26,675 $20,868 $63,703 $42,907 
Deferred tax expense3,842 2,536 9,256 6,053 
Income tax expense$30,517 $23,404 $72,959 $48,960 
Cash paid for income taxes$22,734 $19,565 $56,300 $33,385 
The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 24.1% and 25.1%, respectively. The rate varied from the statutory rate primarily as a result of non-deductible compensation, state income taxes, unrecognized tax benefits, and other permanent differences. The Company incurred a $475 and $977 tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, for increased tax deductions related to stock compensation and unrecognized tax benefits. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted into law, introducing changes to the U.S. tax code. The changes did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate.
The Company's U.S. federal and state income tax returns for 2022 and later are open and subject to examination. Additionally, federal and state NOLs may be adjusted by the taxing authorities for the 2014 and later tax years.
Uncertain Tax Positions (“UTP”)—The Company has a UTP liability of $5,214 and an additional liability related to the UTP for penalties of $1,043 and interest of $1,094 at September 30, 2025. We recognize interest and penalties related to the UTP as administrative expense. The UTP, including penalties and interest, is fully offset by an indemnification receivable at September 30, 2025. The Company recognized $1,519 of the recorded UTP in 2025, with no material impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations due to the associated indemnification receivable.