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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes for interim periods is based on management's best estimate of the effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the current year, plus any adjustments arising from changes in the estimated amount of taxable income related to prior periods. Income tax expense recorded through March 31, 2017 utilized a 38.7% rate based upon year-to-date income and projected results for the full year. Additionally, the Company recorded discrete tax items for the conversion of employee stock awards and the issuance of stock warrants during the first quarter of 2017, resulting in an effective tax rate of 39.2%. The final effective tax rate applied to 2017 will depend on the actual amount of pre-tax book earnings by the Company for the full year, the additional conversions of employee stock awards, issuance of stock warrants and other items.
The Company has operating loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Management expects to utilize the loss carryforwards to offset federal income tax liabilities in the future. Due to the Company's deferred tax assets, including its loss carryforwards, management does not expect to pay federal income taxes until 2019 or later. The Company may, however, be required to pay alternative minimum taxes and certain state and local income taxes before then.