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INCOME TAXES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 6: INCOME TAXES
The following table lists the components of the provision for income taxes:
             
Years ended December 31,
  
2014
    
2013
    
2012
  
(in thousands)
            
Current provision:
            
Federal
  
$
4,275
    
$
2,325
    
$
3,146
  
State
    
143
      
99
      
94
  
Deferred (benefit) provision:
                        
Federal
    
(762
)
    
57
      
(493
)
State
    
(43
)
    
21
      
(5
)
Total income tax provision
  
$
3,613
    
$
2,502
    
$
2,742
  
A reconciliation between the federal graduated statutory rate and Marine Products’ effective tax rate is as follows:
             
Years ended December 31,
  
2014
    
2013
    
2012
  
Federal statutory rate
    
35.0
%
    
34.0
%
    
34.0
%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
    
0.7
      
0.7
      
0.5
  
Research and experimentation credit
    
(2.1
)
    
(4.9
)
    
—
  
Tax-exempt interest
    
(1.1
)
    
(1.4
)
    
(2.3
)
Tax-exempt gain on SERP assets
    
(0.5
)
    
(1.2
)
    
(0.6
)
Manufacturing deduction
    
(3.3
)
    
(2.7
)
    
(3.0
)
Change in valuation allowance
    
—
      
0.2
      
—
  
Other
    
0.1
      
0.2
      
(0.4
)
Effective tax rate
    
28.8
%
    
24.9
%
    
28.2
 
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
         
December 31,
  
2014
    
2013
  
(in thousands)
        
Deferred tax assets:
        
Warranty costs
  
$
1,362
    
$
1,211
  
Sales incentives and discounts
    
512
      
542
  
Stock-based compensation
    
996
      
938
  
Pension
    
2,499
      
1,919
  
All others
    
444
      
268
  
State credits and NOL’s
    
4,674
      
4,634
  
Valuation allowance
    
(4,401
)
    
(4,359
)
Total deferred tax assets
    
6,086
      
5,153
  
Deferred tax liabilities:
                
Depreciation and amortization expense
    
(392
)
    
(880
)
Net deferred tax assets
  
$
5,694
    
$
4,273
  
Total net income tax payments were $3,509,000 in 2014, $2,600,000 in 2013 and $3,655,000 in 2012.  As of December 31, 2014 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards related to state income taxes and credits of approximately $19.1 million that will expire between 2015 and 2034.  As of December 31, 2014 the Company has a valuation allowance of approximately $4.4 million, representing the tax affected amount of state tax credits and loss carry forwards that the Company does not expect to utilize, against the corresponding deferred tax asset.
The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties related to income tax matters as income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties were immaterial as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
In accordance with the accounting guidance relating to the accounting for uncertainty in income tax reporting, which provides criteria for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions, the Company did not recognize a material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits.
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $14,000 and $11,000, respectively, all of which would affect our effective rate if recognized.
It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefits with respect to our unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of, among other things, state tax settlements under voluntary disclosure agreements. However, quantification of an estimated range cannot be made at this time.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income tax in multiple jurisdictions. In many cases our uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain open and subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. The Company’s 2011 through 2014 tax years remain open to examination.  Additional years may be open to the extent attributes are being carried forward to an open year.
The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 ("Act") was signed into law on December 19, 2014 and retroactively reinstated the provisions of the bonus depreciation deduction and the research and experimentation credits ("R&E credits") for 2014. As a result of the retroactive extension, the Company's effective rate for 2014 included a tax benefit due to the combined effect from the bonus depreciation and manufacturing deduction and the R&E credits attributable to the year.
In September 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Sections 162(a), 263(a), and 168 that provide guidance on the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property.  Adoption of these regulations requires certain mandatory and elective accounting methods with respect to property and equipment, inventory and supplies.  MPC adopted these regulations as of January 1, 2014 and adoption of these provisions did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position.