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5. Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes
5. Income Taxes	Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was (0.6)% and (1.2%), respectively. Various state tax minimums resulted in a provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $9,000 and $56,000, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was (1.4)% which resulted in a provision for income taxes of $23,000. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 7.1% which resulted in a benefit for income taxes of $240,000. The benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to the statute of limitations expiring on two uncertain tax positions. Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in determining whether deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part. In assessing the recovery of the deferred tax assets, we considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered the scheduled reversals of future deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, the suspension of the sale of product and services through the seminar sales channel and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As a result, we determined it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets would not be realized; accordingly, we recorded a full valuation allowance. Subsequent to placing a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets, adjustments impacting our tax rate have been and are expected to continue to be insignificant.

5. Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was (0.6)% and (1.2%), respectively. Various state tax minimums resulted in a provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $9,000 and $56,000, respectively.

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was (1.4)% which resulted in a provision for income taxes of $23,000. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 7.1% which resulted in a benefit for income taxes of $240,000. The benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to the statute of limitations expiring on two uncertain tax positions.

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in determining whether deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part. In assessing the recovery of the deferred tax assets, we considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered the scheduled reversals of future deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, the suspension of the sale of product and services through the seminar sales channel and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As a result, we determined it was more likely than not that the deferred tax assets would not be realized; accordingly, we recorded a full valuation allowance. Subsequent to placing a full valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets, adjustments impacting our tax rate have been and are expected to continue to be insignificant.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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