Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $3.1 million and $11.7 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 50.6% and 48.0%, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $7.0 million and $18.8 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 22.5% and 23.3%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was predominantly due to the executive compensation exceeding $1.0 million as defined in IRS code Section 162(m).

The Company records tax expense or benefit for unusual or infrequent items discretely in the period in which they occur. The Company’s tax rate is subject to change based on changes in the mix of assets leased to domestic and foreign lessees, state taxes, the amount of executive compensation exceeding $1.0 million as defined in IRS code Section 162(m) and numerous other factors, including changes in tax law.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act permits employers to defer the deposit and payment of the employer’s portion of social security taxes that otherwise would be due between March 27, 2020, and December 31, 2020. The law permits employers instead to deposit half of these deferred payments by the end of 2021 and the other half by the end of 2022. The Company chose to take advantage of the relief provided and as of September 30, 2020 has $0.2 million of deferred payroll tax liabilities.