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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

 

12. Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $385 on pre-tax earnings of $10,156 compared to $4,254 income tax expense on pre-tax earnings of $10,451 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized income tax expense of $950 on pre-tax earnings of $13,285 compared to $3,184 income tax benefit on pre-tax earnings of $7,803 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 7.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to a benefit of 40.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 increased primarily as a result a reduction in the reversal of valuation allowances for deferred tax assets established for historical net operating losses in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014.  During the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company recognized a $4,604 discrete benefit primarily for the reversal of a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset established for historical net operating losses attributable to the City of New York, New York (“New York City”).  The valuation allowance was reversed in the second quarter of 2015 due to the New York City law changes enacted April 1, 2015, which resulted in the Company determining that the future benefit of net operating loss carryforwards was more likely than not to be recognized.  During the six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company recognized a $6,359 discrete benefit for the reversal of a valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset established for historical net operating losses attributable to the State of New York.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company has not identified any uncertain tax positions that would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position. The Company recognizes potential interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expense.

 

The tax years that remain subject to examination for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions at June 30, 2015 are shown below:

 

2011 – 2014United States — federal income tax

2007 – 2014United States — state and local income tax

2011 – 2014Canada