Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 16. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate was 32.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 27.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The effective tax rate was 18.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 25.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

The income tax provision was based on our estimated annualized effective tax rate and the full-year forecasted income plus the tax impact of any unusual, infrequent, or nonrecurring items during the period. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was less than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of non-deductible compensation expenses, global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) tax and foreign income taxed at higher rates. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was greater than the federal statutory rate primarily due to foreign income tax at higher rates.

Cash paid for income taxes was $8.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.