Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
	(In thousands)
Income tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate	$	57,188	$	(1,189)
Percentage depletion and other permanent items		(10,185)		1,660
State taxes, net of effect of federal taxes		1,215		(292)
Change in valuation allowance		(48,133)		412
Current expense associated with uncertain tax positions		376		361
Other, net		(6)		(574)
Provision for income taxes	$	455	$	378