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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

4.Income Taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded income tax benefit of $185,000 and $417,000, or 68.0% and 50.5% of loss before taxes, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense of $164,000 and $239,000, or 39.6% and 40.9% of income before taxes, respectively. The income tax provision (benefit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 is comprised of federal and state taxes. The primary differences between the Company’s June 30, 2016 and 2015 effective tax rates and the statutory federal rate are expenses related to stock-based compensation and nondeductible meals and entertainment. At relatively low levels of projected income (loss) before income taxes, these differences can result in large swings in the effective rate. The Company reassesses its effective rate each reporting period and adjusts the annual effective rate if deemed necessary, based on projected annual taxable income.

 

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits totaling $528,000, including interest, which relates to state nexus issues. The amount of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, that would affect the effective income tax rates of future periods is $528,000. Due to the current statute of limitations regarding the unrecognized tax benefits, the unrecognized tax benefits and associated interest is not expected to change significantly in 2016.