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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

5. Income Taxes 

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.3 million and $4.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $6.4 million and $11.6 million, respectively

 

During the three and six months ended June 30 2015, the Company received $3.0 million in intercompany dividends from its Mexican operations. The Company has asserted permanent reinvestment of all Mexico undistributed earnings as of December 31, 2014. The impact of the planned intercompany dividends for 2015, net of foreign tax credits, is reflected in the estimated annual effective tax rate.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company experienced a decrease in its annualized effective tax rate principally due to the decrease in intercompany dividends anticipated to be paid in 2015.

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carry-back and carry-forward periods), projected future taxable income and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. As of June 30, 2015, the Company believes it has sufficient positive evidence to conclude that its federal and foreign deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. However, the Company has determined that the realization of its state deferred tax assets is not more likely that not to be realized and has a valuation allowance offsetting the state deferred tax assets.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Company believes that it has no liability for uncertain tax positions. If the Company were to determine there was an uncertain tax position, the Company would recognize the liability and related interest and penalties within income tax expense.

 

Currently the Company is undergoing a normal course tax examination by the Mexican tax authorities that relates to the 2011 and 2012 tax years. The tax examinations are open and ongoing, and no further information has been communicated to the Company by the Mexican tax authorities.