Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

12.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 was 35.0% and 13.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 is higher than the corresponding period in 2013 due to changes in 2013 triggered by the TrynEx acquisition, including changes in apportionment of certain discrete period items among various taxing jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was 34.8% and 29.6%, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the corresponding period in 2013 due to the 2012 federal research and development credit being retroactively applied in 2013 in addition to the 2013 research and development credit, while the federal research and development credit is not being applied to 2014 as legislation approving such credit has not been approved.