Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INCOME TAXES

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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES

 

Our forecasted annual effective tax rate at September 30, 2018 was 17.5%, as compared to 56.6% at September 30, 2017.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, our effective tax rate was 17.5% and 61.4%, respectively.  The decrease in both rates was primarily due to a reduction in the federal statutory rate as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed in December 2017 (the “Tax Act”).  As of September 30, 2018, we had completed our preliminary assessment for the tax effects resulting from the enactment of the Tax Act and made a reasonable estimate of the effect on our annual effective tax rate and existing deferred tax balances. We will continue to make and refine our calculations as additional analysis is completed. In addition, our estimates may also be affected as we gain a more thorough understanding of the Tax Act.