Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter. In each quarter, the estimated annual effective tax rate is updated and a year to date adjustment is made to the provision. The Company’s quarterly effective tax rate is subject to significant change due to the effect of discrete items arising in a given quarter.

Income tax expense for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2020, was $2,550 and $5,774, respectively, for an effective tax rate of 23.1 percent and 24.0 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for quarter to date ended June 30, 2020 differed from the 21 percent federal statutory rate on pretax income, primarily due to state taxes, partially offset by state and federal tax credits and the deduction applicable to export activity. Additionally, during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company concluded the 2016 IRS examination of its federal income tax return, with minimal findings. The effective tax rate for the year to date ended June 30, 2020, differed from the 21 percent federal statutory rate on pretax income, primarily due to state taxes, estimated increase in the Company's valuation allowance related to state income tax attributes, and the discrete tax impact of vested share-based awards, partially offset by federal and state credits, the deduction applicable to income derived from export activity.

Income tax expense for the quarter and year to date ended June 30, 2019, was $2,642 and $1,183, respectively, for an effective tax rate of 25.0 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for quarter ended June 30, 2019, differed from the 21 percent federal statutory rate on pretax income, primarily due to state income taxes and certain compensation being subject to the deduction limitations applicable to public companies, partially offset by state and federal credits. The effective tax rate

for the year to date ended June 30, 2019, differed from the 21 percent federal statutory rate on pretax income, primarily due to the tax impact of vested share-based awards, the tax impact of state and federal tax credits, partially offset by state taxes and certain compensation being subject to the compensation deduction limitations applicable for public companies.

In response to COVID-19, President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act along with other guidance issued by the IRS provides for numerous tax provisions and other stimulus measures, including temporary suspension of certain payment requirements for the employer portion of Social Security taxes, deferral of income tax payments until July 15, 2020, and technical corrections from prior tax legislation. The Company is in the process of monetizing certain parts of the CARES Act and continues to monitor tax legislation for additional potential benefits available to the Company. In particular, during quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company either exercised or began the process to exercise its ability to defer portions of the Company's Social Security taxes, the Company's federal and in certain cases, state estimated income tax payments, along with technical changes under the CARES Act related to Qualified Improvement Property. The effect of these changes, to the extent allowed under ASC 740, have been reflected in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 tax provision, and will most notably effect the income taxes payable balance. Certain changes, however, will not be reflected in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 provision, as the rules under ASC 740 require waiting until an income tax method change is perfected. The Company anticipates these additional changes will be reflected in the financial statements after the Company files its 2019 federal income tax return.