INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense during interim periods is based on our estimated annual effective income tax rate plus any discrete items, which are recorded in the period in which they occur. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations was a tax expense of 27.2 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a tax expense of 27.9 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Compared to the U.S. statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the effective tax rate was increased by state taxes, foreign taxes, nondeductible expenses, earnout payments, and uncertain tax positions recorded for research and development tax credits and was partially offset by research and development tax credits and other tax credits.

To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such accrued amounts would be classified as a component of income tax provision (benefit) in the financial statements consistent with the Company’s policy.

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) continues to release additional guidance, including administrative guidance on how Pillar Two rules should be interpreted and applied by jurisdictions as they adopt Pillar Two. A number of countries have utilized the administrative guidance as a starting point for legislation that went into effect January 1, 2024. As of March 31, 2024 DXP anticipates the impact of Pillar Two to be immaterial to the Company based on current legislation that has been enacted to date.