Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate was 27.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to 24.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was higher than the rate of the prior comparable period primarily due to a lower tax deduction related to stock-based compensation.

The total gross unrecognized tax benefit as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $3.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, excluding interest, penalties and related income tax benefits. The Company estimates the unrecognized tax benefit as of March 31, 2024 may decrease over the upcoming 12 months by $0.2 million related to settlements with taxing authorities and statute of limitations expirations. For the remaining liability, due to the uncertainties related to these tax matters, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate as to when cash settlement with a taxing authority will occur.    

As of March 31, 2024, the accrued interest was $0.9 million and accrued penalties were less than $0.1 million, excluding any related income tax benefits. As of December 31, 2023, the accrued interest was $0.9 million and accrued penalties were less than $0.1 million, excluding any related income tax benefits. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as a component of the income tax provision recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

The Company files federal income tax returns and the Company or one of its subsidiaries file income tax returns in various state and international jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2020 and state or non-United States tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2019. The Company believes that adequate reserves have been recorded relating to all matters contained in the tax periods open to examination.