Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 11. Income Taxes We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as such, are generally not subject to federal and most state income taxation on our operating income provided we distribute our taxable income to our shareholders and meet certain organization and operating requirements. We do, however, lease certain managed senior living communities to our wholly owned TRSs that, unlike most of our subsidiaries, file a separate consolidated federal corporate income tax return and are subject to federal and state income taxes. Our consolidated income tax provision includes the income tax provision related to the operations of our TRSs and certain state income taxes we incur despite our REIT status. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized income tax expense of $146 and $385, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized income tax expense of $156 and $502, respectively.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Note 11. Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as such, are generally not subject to federal and most state income taxation on our operating income provided we distribute our taxable income to our shareholders and meet certain organization and operating requirements. We do, however, lease certain managed senior living communities to our wholly owned TRSs that, unlike most of our subsidiaries, file a separate consolidated federal corporate income tax return and are subject to federal and state income taxes. Our consolidated income tax provision includes the income tax provision related to the operations of our TRSs and certain state income taxes we incur despite our REIT status. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized income tax expense of $146 and $385, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized income tax expense of $156 and $502, respectively.