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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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Income Taxes

4. Income Taxes

 

TDS' overall effective tax rate on Income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was 39.8% and 36.5%, respectively.

 

TDS incurred a federal net operating loss in 2014 largely attributable to 50% bonus depreciation applicable to qualified 2014 capital expenditures.  TDS carried back this federal net operating loss to prior tax years. As a result of the carryback, together with recovery of federal estimated taxes paid in 2014, TDS received a $99.7 million federal income tax refund in the three months ended March 31, 2015.