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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 7 – Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for 2016 before discrete items is expected to be 26%. This is lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to income in foreign jurisdictions taxed at lower rates, partially offset by valuation allowances on taxable losses. Discrete items related to the measurement period adjustment described in Note 4 and changes to tax rates on deferred tax liabilities increase the full-year 2016 effective rate to 29%. The effective tax rate for the second quarter was 26%.

Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was equal to our expected 2015 annual tax rate of 14%. The tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to income in foreign jurisdictions taxed at lower rates.

At December 31, 2015, we had foreign tax credit carryforwards of $3,309 for future U.S. tax returns. These foreign tax credits expire in 2023. We have not provided a valuation reserve for the foreign tax credits as we believe it is more likely than not that they will be realized.

At December 31, 2015, we had Canadian net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of $28,691 and other Canadian deductible carryforwards of $21,682. The Canadian NOL carryforwards expire from 2027 to 2035 and the other deductible carryforwards have no expiration. At December 31, 2015, we had a valuation allowances of $7,379 for the NOL carryforwards and $4,184 for the other deductible carryforwards.

At December 31, 2015, we had other foreign NOL carryforwards of $3,850, other foreign deductible carryforwards of $2,846, and U.S. state NOL carryforwards of $4,853. The foreign NOL carryforwards have no expiration. The other deductible carryforwards expire from 2016 to 2021. The U.S. state NOL carryforwards expire from 2019 to 2027. At December 31, 2015, we had a valuation allowance of $2,023 for certain foreign deferred tax assets and $133 for a U.S. state NOL carryforward.