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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 6.  INCOME TAXES

 

On a quarterly basis, we estimate what our effective tax rate will be for the full fiscal year and record a quarterly income tax provision based on the anticipated rate. As the year progresses, we refine our estimate based on the facts and circumstances, including discrete events, by each tax jurisdiction. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was (4%) and (34%), respectively. Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2019 is expected to be 19% compared to 64% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in rate mainly relates to: (1) a higher ratio of projected annual pre-tax book income compared to permanent differences; (2) the Company’s ability to reduce the impact of global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”).