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INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES  
INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES

NOTE 4 – INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES

 

The Company had approximately $6.6 and $8.0 million recorded for income tax uncertainties as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The $1.4 million change in income tax uncertainties is primarily the result of an audit settlement and the lapse in the statute of limitations for certain tax items.  The amount, if recognized, that would impact the effective tax rate is $6.4 and $7.8 million, respectively.  The Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the liability for uncertain tax positions will decrease by no more than $5  million in the next twelve months from the resolution of various uncertain positions as a result of the completion of tax audits, litigation and the expiration of the statute of limitations in various jurisdictions.