10.	INCOME TAXES

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is

longer subject to U.S. federal examinations by tax authorities for years before

2016

and for state examinations before

2013.

Regarding foreign subsidiaries, the Company is

longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years before

2008

in Asia and generally

2011

in Europe. The Company is currently under examination by the taxing authorities in Slovakia for the tax year

2014.

As a result of the expiration of the statutes of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the related unrecognized benefits for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns

may

change materially from those recorded as liabilities for uncertain tax positions in the Company’s consolidated financial statements at

September 30, 2019

. The Company’s liabilities for uncertain tax positions totaled

$28.6

million and

$28.9

million at

September 30, 2019

and

December 31, 2018

, respectively, of which

$2.1

million and

$1.4

million is included in other current liabilities at

September 30, 2019

and

December 31, 2018

, respectively. These amounts, if recognized, would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate. As of

September 30, 2019

, approximately

$2.1

million of the Company’s liabilities for uncertain tax positions are expected to be resolved during

2019

by way of expiration of the related statute of limitations.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of the current provision for income taxes. During the

nine

months ended

September 30, 2019

and

2018

, the Company recognized

$0.5

million and

$0.7

million, respectively, in interest and penalties in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the

nine

months ended

September 30, 2019

and

2018

, the Company recognized a benefit of

$0.7

million and a benefit of

$0.3

million, respectively, for the reversal of such interest and penalties, relating to the settlement of the liability for uncertain tax positions. The Company has approximately

$4.7

million and

$3.8

million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties at

September 30, 2019

and

December 31, 2018

, respectively, which is included in both income taxes payable and liability for uncertain tax positions in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company continues to monitor the impacts of the U.S. tax reform and supplementary guidance as it becomes available. At

December 31, 2018

, the remaining balance of the deemed repatriation tax was included in other current liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. At

September 30, 2019

, the majority of the deemed repatriation tax is included in other long-term liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet due to clarification of an Internal Revenue Service notice received in

December

2018