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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2020 was 20.6 percent as compared to 18.1 percent for the six month period ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21 percent primarily due to foreign earnings taxed at rates below the U.S. statutory rate, the recognition of the U.S. foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) provisions, and certain discrete events including excess tax benefits from share-based compensation. For the second quarter of 2020, the effective tax rate was 21.3 percent as compared to 19.2 percent for the second quarter of 2019. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily a result of net unfavorable discrete events of $0.4 million recorded in the second quarter of 2020 compared to net favorable discrete events of $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2019.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded $1.4 million of expense for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in foreign jurisdictions to recognize only the portion of the deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized.
In addition, the Company recorded a benefit of $1.2 million for the release of a deferred tax liability related to unrecognized foreign exchange on the settlement of an intercompany loan. The Company also recorded $0.2 million of expense for other discrete events primarily related to foreign withholding tax on a distribution in a foreign jurisdiction.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into U.S. federal law the CARES Act, which is aimed at providing emergency assistance and health care for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and generally supporting the U.S. economy. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions related to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of the employer portion of social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The Company does not expect there to be a material impact to the consolidated financial statements.