7. INCOME TAXES

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S., various state and foreign jurisdictions. We continue to record a full valuation allowance against our U.S. and certain foreign net deferred tax assets as it is not more likely than not that we will realize a benefit from these assets in a future period. In future periods, tax benefits and related deferred tax assets will be recognized when management concludes realization of such amounts is more likely than not.

A net benefit of $119 thousand was recorded to the income tax provision for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 resulting in an effective tax rate of 2.8% for the period. The income tax benefit for the quarter relates primarily to deferred taxes at our foreign operations partially offset by domestic state minimum taxes as all of our other USA and certain foreign tax benefits are reduced by a full valuation allowance. Our total income tax benefit and effective tax rate were $28 thousand and 5.5%, respectively, for the same period in 2014, which relates primarily to deferred taxes at our foreign operations partially offset by domestic state minimum taxes as all of our other USA tax benefits are reduced by a full valuation allowance.