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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
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INCOME TAXES
 
The income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, primarily related to excess tax benefits on stock option exercises. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 discrete items adjusted were $18,000. At March 31, 2019 the Company is currently estimating an annual effective tax rate of approximately 25%. Each quarter, the estimate of the annual effective tax rate is updated, and if the estimated effective tax rate changes, a cumulative adjustment is made.   There is a potential for volatility of the effective tax rate due to various factors.
 
The provision for income taxes is recorded at the end of each interim period based on the Company’s best estimate of its effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 25% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Discrete items recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, resulted in a tax benefit of approximately $18,000 and $193,000, respectively. The Company recorded income tax expense of $786,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and an income tax benefit of $81,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
 
No taxes were paid during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.