Note 13 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

13. Income Taxes 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that it expects to achieve for the full year. Each quarter the Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded pre-tax income of $43.1 million and losses of ($4.0) million, respectively, and a corresponding income tax (provision)/benefit of ($10.1) million and $0.9 million, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded pre-tax income of $45.3 million and losses of ($4.6) million, respectively, and a corresponding income tax (provision)/benefit of ($10.5) million and $0.8 million, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 23.4% compared to 21.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily as a result of state taxes, and various non-deductible expenses, including executive compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). 

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 23.3% compared to 17.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily as a result of state taxes, and various non-deductible expenses, including executive compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into U.S. law on August 16, 2022. The Act includes various tax provisions, including an excise tax on stock repurchases, expanded tax credits for clean energy incentives, and a corporate alternative minimum tax that generally applies to U.S. corporations with average adjusted annual financial statement income over a three-year period in excess of $1 billion. The Company does not expect the Act to materially impact its consolidated financial statements.