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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

7.  Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $2.4 million and $5.5 million, respectively.  Income tax (benefit) expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was ($0.4 million) and $0.5 million respectively.  The effective tax rates for the three month and six months ended June 30, 2016 were 41.8% and 42.6%, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was 45.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the impact of the IRS code 162(m) calculation for executive compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

 

The Company records tax expense or benefit for unusual or infrequent items discretely in the period in which they occur.  Our tax rate is subject to change based on changes in the mix of assets leased to domestic and foreign lessees, the proportions of revenue generated within and outside of California, the amount of executive compensation exceeding $1.0 million as defined in IRS code 162(m) and numerous other factors, including changes in tax law.