Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	10. Income Taxes To calculate its interim tax provision, at the end of each interim period the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate and applies that to its ordinary quarterly earnings. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences between book and tax amounts, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or the tax environment changes. Intraperiod tax allocation rules require the Company to allocate the provision for income taxes between continuing operations and other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations. In periods in which the Company has a year-to-date pre-tax loss from continuing operations and pre-tax income in other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations, the Company must allocate the tax provision to the other categories of earnings, and then record a related tax benefit in continuing operations. The unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $2.5 million for both periods, with no changes occurring during the year-to-date period. With the information currently available to the Company, it is reasonably possible there will not be a reversal to the tax reserves over the next twelve-month period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of the income tax provision. The Company is not currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service, foreign, or state or local tax authorities. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had an effective tax rate of 0% and recognized an immaterial amount of income tax provision from continuing operations. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the Company’s net loss position. At December 31, 2019, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $205.2 million and $128.2 million, respectively, expiring at various dates beginning in 2019 and continuing through 2039. Net operating losses generated in years ending after December 31, 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely for federal and some state taxes. At December 31, 2019, the Company had state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $3.2 million. The state research and development tax credits do not have an expiration date and may be carried forward indefinitely. Utilization of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may become subject to annual limitations due to ownership change limitations that could occur in the future as provided by Section 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as well as similar state provisions. These ownership changes may limit the amount of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income, if the Company experiences a cumulative change in ownership of more than 50% within a three-year testing period.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

10. Income Taxes

To calculate its interim tax provision, at the end of each interim period the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate and applies that to its ordinary quarterly earnings. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences between book and tax amounts, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or the tax environment changes.

Intraperiod tax allocation rules require the Company to allocate the provision for income taxes between continuing operations and other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations. In periods in which the Company has a year-to-date pre-tax loss from continuing operations and pre-tax income in other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations, the Company must allocate the tax provision to the other categories of earnings, and then record a related tax benefit in continuing operations.

The unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $2.5 million for both periods, with no changes occurring during the year-to-date period. With the information currently available to the Company, it is reasonably possible there will not be a reversal to the tax reserves over the next twelve-month period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of the income tax provision. The Company is not currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service, foreign, or state or local tax authorities.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had an effective tax rate of 0% and recognized an immaterial amount of income tax provision from continuing operations. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the Company’s net loss position.

At December 31, 2019, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $205.2 million and $128.2 million, respectively, expiring at various dates beginning in 2019 and continuing through 2039. Net operating losses generated in years ending after December 31, 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely for federal and some state taxes. At December 31, 2019, the Company had state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $3.2 million. The state research and development tax credits do not have an expiration date and may be carried forward indefinitely.

Utilization of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may become subject to annual limitations due to ownership change limitations that could occur in the future as provided by Section 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as well as similar state provisions. These ownership changes may limit the amount of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income, if the Company experiences a cumulative change in ownership of more than 50% within a three-year testing period.

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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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