Provision for Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

Note 10. Provision for Income Taxes

Tax rate during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was 49% versus 21% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The increase in tax rate was due to adjusting the full year effective tax rate on our year to date loss from 23% to 10% resulting in a $0.5 million increase to tax expense in the second quarter of 2016. Excluding this increase, the tax rate in the second quarter would have been 15%.

Tax rate during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was 2% versus 22% for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in tax rate was due to the full year effective being 10% primarily due to non-US base earnings being taxed at lower rates reducing the effective tax rate by 23%. Additionally, the tax rate was reduced by 7% due to recognizing $0.2 million in interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions.