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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

13. Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the federal income tax provision at the statutory rate to the actual provision for (benefit from) income taxes follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 

Six Months Ended June 30, 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

    

(In thousands)

Income tax provision at statutory rate

$

(10,105)

$

13,216

$

(15,794)

$

28,506

Percentage depletion allowance

 

(11,768)

 

(3,457)

 

(5,600)

 

(7,764)

State taxes, net of effect of federal taxes

 

(1,584)

 

831

 

(1,502)

 

1,843

Change in valuation allowance

 

19,531

 

(11,292)

 

20,381

 

(23,805)

Current expense associated with uncertain tax positions

5,132

844

3,101

1,437

AMT sequestration refund

 

 

 

(1,171)

 

Other, net

 

 

(51)

 

 

(56)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

$

1,206

$

91

$

(585)

$

161

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company received a $37.4 million refund from the Internal Revenue Service consisting of all the remaining refundable alternative minimum tax (AMT) credits and related interest. A FIN48 reserve has been established for $13.3 million, which represents 40% of the portion of the refund that is subject to audit risk.