Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 16 - Income Taxes

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Note 16 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

16.

Income Taxes

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The Company’s effective tax rate was 16.4% and 17.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 20.9% and 21.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was impacted by a tax benefit related to the purchase of investment tax credits included in the Company's estimated annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was impacted by a discrete tax benefit of $916 related to state income tax rate changes. 

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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.

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