INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 of 31.0% reflects a $2.1 million charge from the increase in the tax rate in France, which is retroactive to the beginning of 2019, offset by a $2.0 million benefit from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of 23.4% was favorably impacted by net tax benefits of $5.0 million from discrete events. This included a $4.5 million benefit from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation and a $1.9 million benefit related to U.S. tax reform legislation, offset by other discrete charges. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of 29.4% was favorably impacted by net tax benefits of $4.3 million from discrete events. This consisted of a favorable impact of $13.6 million from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation offset by, among other items, a $7.0 million charge recognized to record a valuation allowance to properly reflect the realization of recorded deferred tax assets and the $2.1 million charge from the French tax rate increase. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of 25.6% was favorably impacted by net tax benefits of $15.1 million from discrete items. This included a favorable impact of $9.9 million from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation and a $5.4 million benefit related to U.S. tax reform legislation.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 of 31.0% reflects a $2.1 million charge from the increase in the tax rate in France, which is retroactive to the beginning of 2019, offset by a $2.0 million benefit from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 of 23.4% was favorably impacted by net tax benefits of $5.0 million from discrete events. This included a $4.5 million benefit from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation and a $1.9 million benefit related to U.S. tax reform legislation, offset by other discrete charges.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of 29.4% was favorably impacted by net tax benefits of $4.3 million from discrete events. This consisted of a favorable impact of $13.6 million from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation offset by, among other items, a $7.0 million charge recognized to record a valuation allowance to properly reflect the realization of recorded deferred tax assets and the $2.1 million charge from the French tax rate increase. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of 25.6% was favorably impacted by net tax benefits of $15.1 million from discrete items. This included a favorable impact of $9.9 million from the excess tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation and a $5.4 million benefit related to U.S. tax reform legislation.