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INCOME TAXES
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

Our total income tax benefit for our loss before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
Loss before income taxes and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates
 
$
(6,817
)
 
$
(59
)
Total income tax benefit
 
(1,508
)
 
(1,010
)

        
There were cash payments for income taxes of $7 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and there were $0.1 million in cash refunds for income taxes, net of payments, for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Company’s tax benefit increased to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the tax benefit of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in tax benefits is due to the higher financial loss. The Company recognized $0.3 million in excess tax benefits related to employee share-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $1.1 million recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2019.