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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

13. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $3,380 and $2,836 respectively and $9,885 and $10,210 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 17.4% and 17.3%, respectively. These

rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a federal tax credit for energy efficient construction, partially offset by state income taxes. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were 16.1% and 17.5%, respectively, and differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to a federal tax credit for energy efficient construction, partially offset by state income taxes.