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Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Taxes  
Taxes

9. Taxes

In January 2019, the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary received a favorable decision from the Federal Court of Appeals in Sao Paulo, Brazil, related to certain indirect taxes collected in prior years.  As a result of this decision, the Company expects to be entitled to credits against various Brazilian federal tax payments in 2019 and future years. The Company is finalizing the calculation of the amount of the credits and interest related to this court decision, as well as the corresponding tax expense. The credit calculations, which span a period from 2005 to April 2018, are complex and subject to pending decisions within the Brazilian courts that may result in changes to the calculations and the timing of the receipt of benefits.  When the Company finalizes the credit calculations and records the gain, a one-time tax payment on the total credit and interest recognized will become immediately due.