Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 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 32.8% and 38.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was lower than the corresponding period in 2013 due to a beneficial state tax rate change in 2014 and the Company recognizing income in the current period as compared to a loss in the prior year’s corresponding period.