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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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,
202020192018
Current:
Federal$1,988 $12,328 $31,981 
State and local349 2,703 7,581 
Total current expense2,337 15,031 39,562 
Deferred:
Federal2,403 1,622 (3,487)
State and local386 350 (253)
Total deferred expense (benefit)2,789 1,972 (3,740)
Income tax expense$5,126 $17,003 $35,822 
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,
202020192018
Federal statutory tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increases (decreases) resulting from:
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit3.1 %3.7 %3.8 %
Effect of change in tax rate0.5 %0.3 %— 
Disallowed meals & expenses0.4 %0.7 %0.3 %
Disallowed compensation6.2 %3.2 %1.3 %
Liability adjustment(9.7)%— — 
Excess tax (benefit) shortfall 0.4 %(1.0)%(3.5)%
Other, net(0.7)%(1.1)%0.5 %
Effective income tax rate21.2 %26.8 %23.4 %
Components of Deferred Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using a balance sheet approach. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the significant components of the Company’s deferred income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20202019
Deferred income tax assets:
Unearned premiums$27,496 $23,925 
Advanced premiums2,325 1,493 
Unpaid losses and LAE2,375 1,660 
Share-based compensation4,065 3,837 
Accrued wages180 189 
Allowance for uncollectible receivables203 212 
Additional tax basis of securities— 33 
Capital loss carryforwards— 3,143 
Total deferred income tax assets36,644 34,492 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net(26,442)(22,613)
Fixed assets(2,313)(959)
Unrealized gain/loss(51)(1,480)
Other comprehensive income(1,052)(5,197)
Unpaid loss and LAE transition adjustment(436)(563)
Other(66)(329)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(30,360)(31,141)
Net deferred income tax asset$6,284 $3,351