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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

(10)INCOME TAXES

For interim period reporting, we record income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate based upon projected annual income, forecasted permanent tax differences, discrete items and statutory rates in states in which we operate. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was ~4% and ~2%, respectively. Historically, our actual effective tax rates have differed from the statutory effective rate primarily due to the benefit received from statutory percentage depletion in excess of tax basis. The deduction for statutory percentage depletion does not necessarily change proportionately to changes in income before income taxes.