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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded approximately $7.6 million and $13.6 million of income tax expense, respectively. The effective tax rate (“ETR”) for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 27.5% compared to a 26.8% ETR for the same period in 2019.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded approximately $15.1 million and $27.2 million of income tax expense, respectively. The ETR for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 27.4% compared to a 26.0% ETR for the same period in 2019.
In calculating these rates, the Company considered a variety of factors including the forecasted full year pre-tax results, the U.S. federal tax rate, expected non-deductible expenses and estimated state income taxes. The Company’s final ETR for the full year will be dependent on the level of pre-tax income, discrete items, the apportionment of taxable income among state tax jurisdictions and the extent of non-deductible expenses in relation to pre-tax income.
The Company’s income tax provision reflects an estimated annual ETR of 27.2% for 2020, calculated before the impact of discrete items. The statutory tax rate consists of a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state income tax rate, net of federal benefit, of 3.7%.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates. We review our deferred tax assets regularly for recoverability. Although realization of the deferred tax assets is not assured, management believes that it is more likely than not that a portion of the capital loss carryforward will not be realized. In recognition of this risk, the Company provided a valuation allowance of $0.2 million as of June 30, 2020 on the deferred tax asset relating to capital loss carryforwards associated with 2019 capital losses. If management’s assumptions change and we determine the Company will be able to realize these capital losses, the tax benefits related to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets will be accounted for as a future reduction in income tax expense and a corresponding increase in equity.
The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s 2016 through 2018 tax years are still subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and various tax years remain open to examination in certain state jurisdictions.