Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, were 22.8% and 12.6%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the effective income tax rates were 23.6% and 20.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were both impacted by changes in valuation allowances, changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign tax items, changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities due to newly enacted tax rates, audit settlements, and the mix of foreign earnings. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, were also impacted by a change in a reserve for an uncertain tax position.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act allows for the deferral of income and social security tax payments, a five-year carryback for net operating losses, changes to interest expense and business loss limitation rules, certain new tax credits, and certain new loans and grants to businesses. The Company has reviewed its income tax assumptions and projections in light of the CARES Act and has determined the CARES Act does not materially impact the Company’s income tax expense or projections. As of September 30, 2021, the Company has deferred certain payroll tax payments of $5.5 million as permitted by the CARES Act.