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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized income tax expense of $7.4 million compared to $5.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rate for this period was 22.6% compared to 53.4% for the same period in the prior year. The Company recognized income tax expense of $21.2 million in the first nine months of 2019 and $21.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rates for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018 were 23.0% and 26.8%, respectively. These effective tax rates differ from the US Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of state and local taxes and discrete items related to research and development tax credits.