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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

4. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense or benefit is recognized based on the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate which is based upon the tax rate expected for the full calendar year applied to the pretax income or loss of the interim period. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was 29.4% and 30.3%, respectively, and differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes, a valuation allowance adjustment on state net operating loss carryforwards and other permanent items including equity-based compensation.  Due to the uncertainty of realizing the benefit from the deferred tax asset recorded for certain state net operating loss carryforwards, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $5.3 million and $2.8 million, net of federal tax benefit, on the deferred tax assets related to those state net operating losses as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was 34.6% and 21.9%, respectively, and differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and other permanent items, including a nondeductible legal settlement and equity-based compensation.  

The Company has determined that there are no positions currently taken that would rise to a level requiring an amount to be recorded or disclosed as an unrecognized tax benefit. If such positions do arise, it is the Company’s intent that any interest or penalty amount related to such positions will be recorded as a component of the income tax provision (benefit) in the applicable period.