Income Taxes - LIN Television

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Taxes

Note 11 — Income Taxes

We recorded a provision for income taxes of $2.8 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.  The increase in the tax provision was primarily a result of the increase in income from operations before taxes as compared to the same period last year. Our effective income tax rate was 35.4% and 38.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.  The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily a result of an increase in operating profit before taxes, which decreased the percentage impact of certain permanent book to tax differences and other rate reconciliation items.

LIN Television Corporation

Income Taxes

Note 11 — Income Taxes

We recorded a provision for income taxes of $2.8 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.  The increase in the tax provision was primarily a result of the increase in income from operations before taxes as compared to the same period last year. Our effective income tax rate was 35.4% and 38.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.  The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily a result of an increase in operating profit before taxes, which decreased the percentage impact of certain permanent book to tax differences and other rate reconciliation items.