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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 6—Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $0.9 million on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $2.5 million and income tax expense was $1.0 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $12.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to income tax expense of $2.9 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $1.1 million and an income tax benefit of $4.8 million on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $10.4 million in the comparable prior year periods. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were 36.0% and (8.3%), respectively, compared to (263.6%) and 46.2% in the comparable prior year periods.

The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 varied from the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2016 primarily due to losses incurred in the United States for which we have not recognized a tax benefit in 2017, partially offset by tax expense related to the Canadian valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

The effective tax rate differs from the Canadian statutory rate during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, primarily due to: (a) losses incurred in tax jurisdictions for which we have not recognized a tax benefit; (b) permanent differences for which we recognized a tax benefit; (c) income in tax jurisdictions with lower statutory tax rates than Canada; and (d) the Canadian valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

The pending transaction with Refresco is anticipated to generate a gain on sale which could result in a U.S. valuation allowance release and recognition of a material income tax benefit within the next twelve months.