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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
During the three months ended September 30, 2021 , the Company recorded approximately $6.3 million of income tax expense compared to $0.6 million of income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The effective tax rate (“ETR”) for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 23.7% compared to a 16.4% ETR for the same period in 2020.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded approximately $24.3 million and $14.5 million of income tax expense, respectively. The ETR for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 26.2% compared to a 28.2% ETR for the same period in 2020.
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 26.9% for 2021, calculated before the impact of discrete items. The effect of reporting discrete items through September 30, 2021 amounts to an increase to the annual estimated ETR of 10 basis points, resulting in a total annual estimated ETR of 27.0%. The annual estimated ETR includes a federal income tax rate of 21% and a state income tax rate, net of federal benefit, of 2.4%.
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. The Company reviews its deferred tax assets regularly for recoverability. Management has reviewed all available evidence, both positive and negative, in determining the need for a valuation allowance with respect to the gross deferred tax assets. In reviewing the gross deferred tax assets, management has concluded that the likelihood for utilization of these deferred tax assets is certain (greater than 50%) and determined that a valuation allowance on any of the deferred tax assets is not required. Management will continue to analyze the gross deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine whether there is a need for a valuation allowance in the future.
The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s 2017 through 2019 tax years are still subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and various tax years remain open to examination in certain state jurisdictions.