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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES

The following table summarizes the provision for income taxes:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Federal:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
11,413

 
$
5,704

 
$
4,864

Deferred
1,026

 
(526
)
 
(656
)
Provision for Federal income tax expense
12,439

 
5,178

 
4,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
State:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
1,581

 
966

 
664

Deferred
125

 
(135
)
 
56

Provision for State income tax expense
1,706

 
831

 
720

Provision for income taxes
$
14,145

 
$
6,009

 
$
4,928



The actual income tax expense differs from the expected income tax expense computed by applying the combined applicable effective federal and state tax rates to income before the provision for income taxes as follows:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Expected income tax expense at federal rate
$
12,070

 
$
5,500

 
$
4,425

State tax expense, net of federal deduction benefit
1,140

 
547

 
472

Dividend received deduction
(47
)
 
(42
)
 
(38
)
Prior period adjustment
699

 

 

Other, net
283

 
4

 
69

Reported income tax expense
$
14,145

 
$
6,009

 
$
4,928


 
Deferred income taxes, which are included in other assets or other liabilities as appropriate, 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 table below summarizes the significant components of our net deferred tax asset:
 
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Unearned premiums
$
11,370

 
$
6,478

Assessments
30

 
636

Tax-related discount on loss reserve
682

 
495

Bad debt expense
11

 
9

Other-than-temporary impairment
56

 
56

Other
873

 
672

Total deferred tax assets
13,022

 
8,346

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Unrealized gain
(58
)
 
(1,641
)
Deferred acquisitions costs
(11,061
)
 
(6,453
)
Capitalized software
(294
)
 
(207
)
Other
(1,317
)
 
(185
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(12,730
)
 
(8,486
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$
292

 
$
(140
)


In assessing the net realizable value of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that we will not realize some portion or all of the deferred tax assets. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

The statute of limitations related to our consolidated Federal income tax returns and our Florida income tax returns expired for all tax years up to and including 2009; therefore, only the 2010 through 2013 tax years remain subject to examination by taxing authorities. No taxing authorities are currently examining any of our federal or state income tax returns.

UPC Insurance's reinsurance affiliate, which is based in the Cayman Islands, made an irrevocable election under section 953(d) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to be treated as a domestic insurance company for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. As a result of this election, our reinsurance subsidiary is subject to United States income tax on its worldwide income as if it were a U.S. corporation.

As of December 31, 2013, we have not taken any uncertain tax positions with regard to our tax returns.