INCOME TAXES

The Company’s federal and state income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized in the following table (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Current
Federal	$	—	$	—
State	—		1
Total current	—		1
Deferred
Federal	17		1,628
State	6		299
Total deferred	23		1,927
Total income tax provision	$	23	$	1,928

The income tax provision recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is a result of a nominal increase in the deferred tax liability.

The Company’s reconciliation of the statutory rate from continuing operations to the effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Tax benefit at statutory rate	$	(3,411	)	$	(4,892	)
State tax benefit, net of federal taxes	(16		)	—
Valuation allowance changes affecting income tax provision	3,388			6,781
Other	62			39
Income tax provision	$	23		$	1,928