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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE 14 INCOME TAXES

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Oriental’s net deferred tax asset amounted to $125.1 million and $127.4 million, respectively. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax asset, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax asset are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that Oriental will realize the deferred tax asset, net of the existing valuation allowances recorded at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The amount of the deferred tax asset that is considered realizable could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period are reduced.

Oriental classifies unrecognized tax benefits in other liabilities. These gross unrecognized tax benefits would affect the effective tax rate if realized. At June 30, 2018 the amount of unrecognized tax benefits remained at $1.3 million when compared to December 31, 2017. Oriental had accrued $48 thousand at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 - $97 thousand) for the payment of interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits.

Oriental is subject to the dispositions of the 2011 Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code"). The Code imposes a maximum corporate tax rate of 39%. Oriental maintained a lower effective tax rate for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 of 32.4% and 29.0%, respectively.

Oriental has operations in U.S. through its wholly owned subsidiary OPC, a retirement plan administration based in Florida. Also, in October 2017, Oriental expanded its operations in U.S. through the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary OFG USA LLC. Both subsidiaries are subject to state and federal taxes. OPC is subject to Florida state taxes and OFG USA is subject to North Carolina state taxes. OPC is a corporation and OFG USA elected to be classified as a corporation.

Income tax expense for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $9.6 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Income tax expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $17.6 million and $13.2 million, respectively.