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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES

We recorded an income tax provision of $2.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was 26.3%, compared to 3.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The effective tax rate for the months ended March 31, 2015 is driven by the statutory tax rate and a benefit related to non-controlled earnings. The effective tax rate for the months ended March 31, 2014 is driven by state income taxes.  

In accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), the Company assesses the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance on an ongoing basis. In making this assessment, management considers all available positive and negative evidence and available income tax planning to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized in future periods. This assessment requires significant judgment and estimates involving current and deferred income taxes, tax attributes relating to the interpretation of various tax laws, historical bases of tax attributes associated with certain assets and limitations surrounding the realization of deferred tax assets.

As of March 31, 2015, we had deferred tax assets of $87.2 million, which was net of a valuation allowance in the amount of $1.2 million relating to state loss carryforwards. Our deferred tax asset valuation allowance remained unchanged during the three months ended March 31, 2015 from December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, we had $178.8 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards that will expire beginning with the year ending in December 31, 2029. We also have approximately $21.6 million of state net operating loss carryforwards that have varying dates of expiration. We believe it is more-likely-than-not that the state loss carryforwards will expire prior to their utilization. As a result, a valuation allowance in the amount of $21.6 million is recorded against the state loss carryforwards in full.

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefit. Our policy is to accrue interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits and include them in federal income tax expense.