Note 8 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	8. Income taxes For the three months ended Mach 31, 2019, we recorded an income tax expense of $1.3 million on income before income taxes of $4.1 million, using an estimated effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 ( “Fiscal 2019” ) adjusted for certain minimum state taxes as well as the inclusion of a $0.4 million tax recovery related to ASU 2016 - 09, which requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to employee share-based payments to be recognized through income tax expense. Comparatively, for the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $1.2 million on income before taxes of $4.9 million, using an estimated effective tax rate for the 2018 fiscal year and adjusted for the $0.1 million tax recovery impact related to ASU 2016 - 09. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the years in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers projected future taxable income, uncertainties related to the industry in which the Company operates, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to income taxes in income tax expense. The Company did not have significant interest and penalties accrued at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. In Fiscal 2017, in connection with the eNom acquisition, we acquired deferred tax liabilities primarily composed of prepaid registry fees. As a result, we aligned our tax methodology pertaining to the deductibility of prepaid registry fees for our other subsidiaries. In Fiscal 2018, we determined that we were in technical violation with respect to the administrative application of the accounting method change relating to the deductibility of prepaid registry fees for these additional subsidiaries. Based on the Company’s examination of administrative practices and precedents by the IRS, we believe that on a more likely than not basis that our tax position will be sustained. If the position is not sustained, then the accounting method change would be deferred into the following taxation period and we may be subject to incremental taxes as well as interest and penalties.

Income taxes

For the

three

months ended Mach

31,

2019,

we recorded an income tax expense of

$1.3

million on income before income taxes of

$4.1

million, using an estimated effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending

December 31, 2019 (

“Fiscal

2019”

) adjusted for certain minimum state taxes as well as the inclusion of a

$0.4

million tax recovery related to ASU

2016

09,

which requires all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to employee share-based payments to be recognized through income tax expense. Comparatively, for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2018,

the Company recorded an income tax expense of

$1.2

million on income before taxes of

$4.9

million, using an estimated effective tax rate for the

2018

fiscal year and adjusted for the

$0.1

million tax recovery impact related to ASU

2016

09.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than

not

that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will

not

be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the years in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers projected future taxable income, uncertainties related to the industry in which the Company operates, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to income taxes in income tax expense. The Company did

not

have significant interest and penalties accrued at

March 31, 2019

and

December 31, 2018,

respectively.

In Fiscal

2017,

in connection with the eNom acquisition, we acquired deferred tax liabilities primarily composed of prepaid registry fees. As a result, we aligned our tax methodology pertaining to the deductibility of prepaid registry fees for our other subsidiaries. In Fiscal

2018,

we determined that we were in technical violation with respect to the administrative application of the accounting method change relating to the deductibility of prepaid registry fees for these additional subsidiaries. Based on the Company’s examination of administrative practices and precedents by the IRS, we believe that on a more likely than

not

basis that our tax position will be sustained. If the position is

not

sustained, then the accounting method change would be deferred into the following taxation period and we

may

be subject to incremental taxes as well as interest and penalties.