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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

12.Income Taxes

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The largest item affecting deferred taxes is the difference between book and tax amortization of goodwill and other intangibles amortization.    The Company’s effective tax rate was 38.7% and 36.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is higher than the corresponding period in 2015 due to state tax expense adjustments resulting from changes in apportionment.