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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Provision
Significant components of the income tax provision are as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):
 
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
12,328

 
$
31,981

 
$
53,962

State and local
 
2,703

 
7,581

 
8,278

Total current expense
 
15,031

 
39,562

 
62,240

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
1,622

 
(3,487
)
 
851

State and local
 
350

 
(253
)
 
458

Total deferred expense (benefit)
 
1,972

 
(3,740
)
 
1,309

Income tax expense
 
$
17,003

 
$
35,822

 
$
63,549


Reconciles Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Company's Effective Tax Rate
The following table reconciles the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate for the periods presented:
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Expected provision at federal statutory tax rate
 
21.0
 %
 
21.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Increases (decreases) resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit
 
3.7
 %
 
3.8
 %
 
3.2
 %
Effect of change in tax rate
 
0.3
 %
 

 
2.8
 %
Disallowed meals & expenses
 
0.7
 %
 
0.3
 %
 
0.4
 %
Disallowed compensation
 
3.2
 %
 
1.3
 %
 
0.4
 %
Excess tax benefit
 
(1.0
)%
 
(3.5
)%
 
(3.4
)%
Other, net
 
(1.1
)%
 
0.5
 %
 
(1.1
)%
Total income tax expense (benefit)
 
26.8
 %
 
23.4
 %
 
37.3
 %

Components of Deferred Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using a balance sheet approach. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the significant components of the Company’s deferred income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Unearned premiums
 
$
23,925

 
$
22,700

Advanced premiums
 
1,493

 
1,269

Unpaid losses and LAE
 
1,660

 
820

Share-based compensation
 
3,837

 
3,237

Accrued wages
 
189

 
332

Allowance for uncollectible receivables
 
212

 
203

Additional tax basis of securities
 
33

 
33

Capital loss carryforwards
 
3,143

 
1,298

Unrealized gain/loss
 

 
4,246

Other comprehensive income
 

 
4,086

Other
 

 
9

Total deferred income tax assets
 
34,492

 
38,233

Valuation allowance
 

 
(781
)
Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance
 
34,492

 
37,452

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
 
(22,613
)
 
(20,944
)
Prepaid expenses
 

 
(677
)
Fixed assets
 
(959
)
 
(992
)
Unrealized gain/loss
 
(1,480
)
 

Other comprehensive income
 
(5,197
)
 

Unpaid loss and LAE transition adjustment
 
(563
)
 
(78
)
Other
 
(329
)
 
(175
)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
 
(31,141
)
 
(22,866
)
Net deferred income tax asset
 
$
3,351

 
$
14,586