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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of consolidated provision for income taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of:
 
As of December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current federal income tax provision
$
13,952,230

 
$
15,731,258

 
$
24,749,832

Current state and local income tax provision
3,656,997

 
8,560,479

 
1,774,395

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
1,079,247

 
(5,622,396
)
 
2,893,063

Provision for income taxes
$
18,688,474

 
$
18,669,341

 
$
29,417,290


Summary of reconciliation of income tax expense
A reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to the Company’s income tax expense is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income tax computed at statutory rate
$
16,472,987

 
$
13,646,583

 
$
28,356,636

Expense (benefit) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(a)
(1,007,012
)
 
222,624

 
(564,449
)
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit
2,835,215

 
2,993,730

 
1,153,357

Change in uncertain state and local tax positions, net of federal benefit
(47,197
)
 
2,982,337

 

Revaluation adjustment of net deferred tax assets(b)

 
(917,288
)
 
3,557,039

Excess tax benefits on vesting of Restricted Stock
(70,878
)
 
(667,697
)
 
(2,420,250
)
Income tax benefit from dividends paid on Restricted Stock
(431,192
)
 
(340,200
)
 
(418,583
)
Interest and Penalties
101,010

 
786,711

 

Other
835,541

 
(37,459
)
 
(246,460
)
Income tax expense
$
18,688,474

 
$
18,669,341

 
$
29,417,290


(a) The provision for income taxes includes expense (benefit) attributable to the fact that the Company’s operations include the Consolidated Funds which are not subject to federal income taxes. Accordingly, a portion of the Company’s earnings are not subject to corporate tax levels.
(b) The provision for income taxes for 2018 includes the remeasurement of our net deferred tax assets of $(0.9) million due to the additional state and local tax we expect to pay in future tax periods. The provision for income taxes for 2017 includes a non-recurring charge of $3.6 million for the remeasurement of our net deferred tax assets to reflect the effect of the U.S. tax law changes enacted on December 22, 2017.
Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities Net deferred tax assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
2019
 
2018
Stock-based compensation
$
4,571,430

 
$
4,025,255

Accrued compensation
8,496,929

 
6,684,531

Unrealized losses (gains)
(2,150,699
)
 
1,323,181

Property and equipment
(553,265
)
 
(498,271
)
Other assets and liabilities
22,458

 
(68,596
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
10,386,853

 
$
11,466,100


Reconciliation of uncertain tax positions
The amount of uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized and a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of uncertain tax positions is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Uncertain tax positions, beginning of the year
$
2,982,337

 
$

 
$

Gross addition for tax positions of the current year

 

 

Gross additions for tax positions of prior years

 
2,982,337

 

Reductions of tax positions of prior years for:
 
 
 
 
 
Lapses of applicable statutes of limitations

 

 

Settlements during the period
(2,935,140
)
 

 

Changes in judgment/excess reserve
(47,197
)
 

 

Uncertain tax positions, end of year
$

 
$
2,982,337

 
$