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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes

The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and various state income tax returns. The Company is not subject to any state or federal income tax audits as of June 30, 2019. The Company's returns are generally open to examination from 2015 forward and the net operating losses acquired in the acquisition of nTelos are open to examination from 2002 forward.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was approximately 25.6%, as compared with approximately 26.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was approximately 24.4%, which was consistent with approximately 24.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rate has fluctuated in recent periods due to share based compensation tax benefits that are recognized as incurred. The Company paid cash income taxes of $4.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019. The Company received cash income tax refunds of $3.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018.