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INCOME TAXES
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

9.  INCOME TAXES

The Company determines its periodic income tax provision based upon the current period income and the annual estimated tax rate for the Company adjusted for discrete items including tax credits and changes to prior year estimates. The estimated tax rate is adjusted, if necessary, as of the end of each successive interim period during the fiscal year to the Company’s current annual estimated tax rate.

Income tax provision for the third quarter of 2023 reflects an effective tax rate of 21.6 percent compared to 22.3 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 the income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of 20.2 percent compared to 23.0 percent for the comparable period in the prior year. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to favorable permanent adjustments coupled with beneficial discrete tax items.