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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 3: INCOME TAXES

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company’s effective tax rate was (429.5)% and (18.4)%, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate was (12.1)% and (13.1)%, respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s effective tax rate was determined based on the estimated annual effective tax rate.

The examination of our 2005-2009 tax years by the IRS for U.S. federal tax purposes was settled during the second quarter of 2013.  In connection with the audit, the IRS and the Company agreed to a net tax deficiency of $0.8 million and the payment of interest accrued through June 30, 2013 of $0.2 million, without any penalties.  In connection with the settlement of the audit, the Company reclassified amounts owed to the IRS and previously recorded as uncertain tax positions as taxes payable, resulting in a $1.0 million tax benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Excluding the release of uncertain income tax positions in connection with the settlement of the IRS audit, the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 would have been 263.2% and 66.7%.  These rates are higher than what would have been expected if the federal statutory income tax rate were applied to income before taxes primarily from the unfavorable differences from foreign operations.
 
There are other ongoing income tax audits in various international jurisdictions that are not material to our financial statements.