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Taxes on Income
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Taxes on Income
Taxes on Income
 
The effective tax rate was 43.3% in the second quarter of 2015 as compared to 44.5% in the second quarter of 2014 and 69.6% in the first six months of 2015 as compared 42.7% in the equivalent prior-year period.  The high tax rate in both periods was due primarily to the relative dollar amount of merger-related expenses (a significant portion of which will not be deductible) and other permanent book-tax differences, as compared to much lower levels of pre-tax income.  The tax expense in both years was predominantly non-cash due to the Company’s interim net loss for tax purposes and significant net operating loss carryover.  Current tax expense was approximately $1.3 million and $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2015 and 2014 respectively and was approximately $1.5 million and $0.3 million in the first six months of 2015, and 2014, respectively; it was attributable to state income taxes.