INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Federal and State Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The Company’s federal and state income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   September 30,					Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2018		2017			2018		2017
Current
Federal	$	—	$	(925	)	$	—	$	(925	)
State	50		378			84		528
Total current	50		(547		)	84		(397		)
Deferred
Federal	—		515			—		1,523
State	52		92			107		271
Total deferred	52		607			107		1,794
Total income tax expense	$	102	$	60		$	191	$	1,397

Reconciliation of the Income Tax Rate

The Company’s reconciliation of the statutory rate from continuing operations to the effective income tax rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Tax benefit at statutory rate	$	(1,680	)	$	(4,307	)	$	(7,564	)	$	(20,543	)
State tax expense, net of federal taxes	102			378			191			528
Alternative Minimum Tax receivable	—			(925		)	—			(925		)
Valuation allowance changes affecting income tax provision	1,261			4,876			7,163			22,194
Permanent items	419			38			401			143
Income tax expense	$	102		$	60		$	191		$	1,397