Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

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Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax benefit was (24.4%) and (60.9%) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was lower when compared to the same periods in the prior year due to a discrete tax benefit related to excess tax benefits from stock compensation of $93 and $312 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The largest item affecting deferred taxes is the difference between book and tax amortization of goodwill and other intangibles amortization.