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Federal Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Federal Income Taxes | Federal Income Taxes (a) A reconciliation of federal income tax on income at the corporate rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:
($ in thousands) |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Tax at statutory rate of 35% |  | $ | 68,996 |  |  | 50,331 |  |  | 13,172 |
Tax-advantaged interest |  | (12,926 | ) |  | (12,718 | ) |  | (13,285 | )
Dividends received deduction |  | (1,121 | ) |  | (1,174 | ) |  | (1,260 | )
Other |  | 355 |  |  | (52 | ) |  | 1,045 |
Federal income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations |  | $ | 55,304 |  |  | 36,387 |  |  | (328 | )
(b) The tax effects of the significant temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
($ in thousands) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss reserve discounting |  | $ | 84,502 |  |  | 87,967 |
Net unearned premiums |  | 66,470 |  |  | 64,167 |
Employee benefits |  | 33,721 |  |  | 19,912 |
Long-term incentive compensation plans |  | 13,625 |  |  | 12,904 |
Temporary investment write-downs |  | 3,939 |  |  | 7,586 |
Net operating loss |  | 2,136 |  |  | 2,818 |
Alternative minimum tax and other business tax credits |  | 7,826 |  |  | 17,042 |
Other |  | 8,811 |  |  | 10,088 |
Total deferred tax assets |  | 221,030 |  |  | 222,484 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred policy acquisition costs |  | 63,242 |  |  | 59,164 |
Unrealized gains on investment securities |  | 43,289 |  |  | 31,345 |
Other investment-related items, net |  | 5,088 |  |  | 618 |
Accelerated depreciation and amortization |  | 10,962 |  |  | 8,744 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | 122,581 |  |  | 99,871 |
Net deferred federal income tax asset |  | $ | 98,449 |  |  | 122,613 |
After considering all evidence, both positive and negative, with respect to our federal tax loss carryback availability, expected levels of pre-tax financial statement income, and federal taxable income, we believe it is more likely than not that the existing deductible temporary differences will reverse during periods in which we generate net federal taxable income or have adequate federal carryback availability. As a result, we have no valuation allowance recognized for federal deferred tax assets at December 31, 2014 or 2013. As of December 31, 2014, we had federal tax net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”) of $6.1 million. These NOLs, which are subject to an annual limitation of $1.9 million, will expire between 2029 and 2031 as follows:
($ in thousands) |  | Gross NOL |  | Tax Effected NOL
2029 |  | $ | 2,024 |  |  | 708 |
2030 |  | 3,999 |  |  | 1,400 |
2031 |  | 79 |  |  | 28 |
Total NOL carryforwards |  | 6,102 |  |  | 2,136 |
Our alternative minimum tax credits, which are available to offset future regular taxable income, can be carried forward for an unlimited period of time. Stockholders' equity reflects tax benefits related to compensation expense deductions for share-based compensation awards of $20.2 million at December 31, 2014, $19.2 million at December 31, 2013, and $17.7 million at December 31, 2012. We have analyzed our tax positions in all open tax years, which as of December 31, 2014 were 2011 through 2013. The IRS recently completed a limited scope examination of the 2007 through 2010 tax years, which resulted in no material changes. We do not have unrecognized tax expense or benefit as of December 31, 2014. In addition, we believe our tax positions will more likely than not be sustained upon examination, including related appeals or litigation. In the event we had a tax position that did not meet the more likely than not criteria, any tax, interest, and penalties incurred related to such a position would be reflected in "Total federal income tax expense (benefit)" on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

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