INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES Income tax expense was $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2018. The effective tax rates in the first quarter of 2019 and 2018 were (10.7%) and 22.7%, respectively. The negative effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is due to the impact of the goodwill impairment and valuation allowances recognized against current period losses in several countries. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was impacted by certain tax reserve and deferred tax adjustments. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., in various states and in certain foreign jurisdictions. The Company has recorded liabilities to cover certain uncertain tax positions. Such uncertain tax positions relate to additional taxes that the Company may be required to pay in various tax jurisdictions. During the course of examinations by various taxing authorities, proposed adjustments may be asserted. The Company evaluates such items on a case-by-case basis and adjusts the accrual for uncertain tax positions as deemed necessary. The Company has filed a PFA with the IRS related to a claim under Internal Revenue Code Section 1341 concerning the tax rate to be applied to the SQ Settlement on the Company’s 2018 tax return. The Company recorded a liability for this uncertain tax position in 2018. Any positive income tax benefit resulting from it in a future period will be recognized as appropriate in accordance with the guidance in ASC 740 on the accounting for uncertain tax positions. There can be no assurance that this amount or any amount will be recovered as a result of this claim.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2018. The effective tax rates in the first quarter of 2019 and 2018 were (10.7%) and 22.7%, respectively. The negative effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is due to the impact of the goodwill impairment and valuation allowances recognized against current period losses in several countries. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was impacted by certain tax reserve and deferred tax adjustments.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., in various states and in certain foreign jurisdictions. The Company has recorded liabilities to cover certain uncertain tax positions. Such uncertain tax positions relate to additional taxes that the Company may be required to pay in various tax jurisdictions. During the course of examinations by various taxing authorities, proposed adjustments may be asserted. The Company evaluates such items on a case-by-case basis and adjusts the accrual for uncertain tax positions as deemed necessary.

The Company has filed a PFA with the IRS related to a claim under Internal Revenue Code Section 1341 concerning the tax rate to be applied to the SQ Settlement on the Company’s 2018 tax return. The Company recorded a liability for this uncertain tax position in 2018. Any positive income tax benefit resulting from it in a future period will be recognized as appropriate in accordance with the guidance in ASC 740 on the accounting for uncertain tax positions. There can be no assurance that this amount or any amount will be recovered as a result of this claim.