6. INCOME TAXES

The calculation for the income tax provision or benefit generally does not consider the tax effects of changes in other comprehensive income, or OCI, which is a component of stockholders’ equity on the balance sheet. However, an exception is provided in certain circumstances, such as when there is a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets, there is a loss from continuing operations and income in other components of the financial statements. In such a case, pre-tax income from other categories, such as changes in OCI, must be considered in determining a tax benefit to be allocated to the loss from continuing operations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, this resulted in $88,000 and $0 of income tax benefit allocated to continuing operations.

A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is required when it is considered more likely than not that all or part of the benefit related to such assets will not be realized. In assessing the need for a full valuation allowance, we considered various factors including our five year cumulative loss position, the level of our non-performing assets, our inability to meet our forecasted levels of assets and operating results in 2013, 2012 and 2011 and our non-compliance with the capital requirements of our Consent Order. These factors represent the most significant negative evidence that we considered in concluding that a valuation allowance was necessary at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.