Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

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Income Taxes

The Company’s effective benefit rate was 20.6% and 11.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to discrete tax expense of $93 in the three months ended March 31, 2022 versus a discrete tax benefit of $274 in the three months ended March 31, 2021 related to excess tax from stock compensation.

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.