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Income taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income taxes

Note 10 – Income taxes

 

Income taxes were recognized at effective rates of (0.8)% and 35.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 11.7% compared to 52.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

 

The Company has historically calculated the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year income, excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items, for the reporting period. In accordance with the authoritative guidance, the Company used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate income taxes for the quarter and year to date periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 because small changes in the estimated level and mix of annual income or loss by jurisdiction would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate making the historical method unreliable. During the quarter and year to date period ended September 30, 2022, the Company utilized an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year income, excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items, as small changes in the estimated level and mix of annual income or loss by jurisdiction would not result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate may change from period to period based on recurring and non-recurring factors including the relative mix of pre-tax earnings (or losses), the jurisdictional mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state income taxes, the impact of non-deductible items, changes in valuation allowances, settlement of tax audits, and the expiration of the statute of limitations in relation to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company records discrete income tax items such as enacted tax rate changes and completed tax audits in the period in which they occur. The Company consistently reflects non-deductible officer compensation expense, non-deductible compensation expense related to equity incentive awards and separate state tax rates from period to period. Although similar items were reflected in 2022, the percentage effect is different due to the difference in pre-tax (loss) income in 2022 compared to 2021.

 

Unrecognized tax benefits were $0 and $98 at September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company settled its one unrecognized tax benefit during the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Company does not expect material changes to its unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If a tax audit is resolved in a manner inconsistent with its expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs.