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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure Abstract  
Income Tax Disclosure Text Block 11.INCOME TAXES

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

The effective income tax rates were 32.6% and 31.7% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year. The Company estimates that its 2019 annual tax rate before discrete items, will be between 30% and 32%. The Company anticipates that it will be able to utilize certain net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future payments of federal and state income taxes

 

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

The effective income tax rates were 20.5% and 13.5% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year. The income tax rate was estimated to be lower than in previous years primarily due to: (i) an income tax benefit resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was enacted on December 22, 2017, which reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate; and (ii) a reduction in non-deductible transaction costs in 2018 due to the closing of the Merger on November 17, 2017.

Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

 

As of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, net deferred tax liabilities were $545.8 million and $546.0 million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.