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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES
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INCOME TAXES
 
The Company determines its periodic income tax benefit or expense based upon the current period income and the annual estimated tax rate for the Company adjusted for any change to prior period estimates. The estimated tax rate is revised, if necessary, as of the end of each successive interim period during the fiscal year to the Company’s current annual estimated tax rate.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of 33.0 percent, compared to an effective tax rate of 39.4 percent for the comparable period in the prior year.