INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES Income tax benefit was $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to expense of $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 9.0% and 25.8%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was lower principally due to valuation allowances recognized against current period losses in several countries. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 3018 was higher than customary as a result of the impact of certain tax reserves and deferred tax adjustments. Income tax expense was $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $16.2 million for six months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rates in the first half of 2019 and 2018 were (0.9)% and 24.4%, respectively. The negative effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is due to the non-deductible impact of the goodwill impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2019 and valuation allowances recognized against current year losses in several countries. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 3018 was higher than customary as a result of the impact of certain tax reserves 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 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 IRS has reviewed and has subsequently agreed to hold discussions regarding the PFA. The Company has established a long term receivable and an amount within the uncertain tax positions to reflect its estimate of the potential refund should its claim be successful. Any positive income tax benefit resulting from the claim 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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

Income tax benefit was $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to expense of $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 9.0% and 25.8%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was lower principally due to valuation allowances recognized against current period losses in several countries. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 3018 was higher than customary as a result of the impact of certain tax reserves and deferred tax adjustments.

Income tax expense was $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $16.2 million for six months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rates in the first half of 2019 and 2018 were (0.9)% and 24.4%, respectively. The negative effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is due to the non-deductible impact of the goodwill impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2019 and valuation allowances recognized against current year losses in several countries. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 3018 was higher than customary as a result of the impact of certain tax reserves 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 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 IRS has reviewed and has subsequently agreed to hold discussions regarding the PFA. The Company has established a long term receivable and an amount within the uncertain tax positions to reflect its estimate of the potential refund should its claim be successful. Any positive income tax benefit resulting from the claim 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.