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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
The Company recognized income tax expense of $4.3 million and $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in tax expense in the current-year quarter was largely due to the recognition of a $3.4 million tax benefit associated with the release of state valuation allowances and a $1.1 million tax benefit associated with the remeasurement of deferred taxes for changes in state tax apportionment, both of which resulted from a change in tax status during the quarter, partially offset by the recognition of $1.2 million less excess tax benefits from stock compensation activity compared to the prior-year quarter. Including these items, the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 12.8%, compared to 23.1% in the prior-year quarter.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized income tax expense of $17.3 million and $20.9 million, respectively. The decrease in tax expense in the current-year period was largely due to the recognition of a $3.4 million tax benefit associated with the release of state valuation allowances and a $1.1 million tax benefit associated with the remeasurement of deferred taxes for changes in state tax apportionment, both of which resulted from a change in tax status, and the recognition of $0.5 million more excess tax benefits from stock compensation activity compared to the prior-year period, partially offset by higher pre-tax income levels. Including these items, the Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 17.6%, compared to 23.0% in the prior-year period.