Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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Income Taxes

14.Income Taxes

 

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.  The Company’s effective tax rate (benefit) was (45.1%) and 38.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The effective tax rate (benefit) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is higher than the corresponding period in 2016 due to excess stock compensation benefit recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017.