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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
 
Income taxes for the interim periods presented have been included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate. Our effective tax rate is affected by the mix of earnings and losses by taxing jurisdictions. Our earnings, other than in our TRS, are not generally subject to federal corporate and state income taxes due to our REIT election. However, there are a limited number of local and state jurisdictions that do tax the taxable income of the Operating Partnership.  Accordingly, we provide for income taxes in these jurisdictions for the Operating Partnership.
 
For the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, we recorded an income tax provision attributable to continuing operations of $1.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. At March 31, 2015, the Company had a valuation allowance against substantially all its deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance was adjusted to zero during the year ended December 31, 2015.

We had no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2016. We expect no significant changes in unrecognized tax benefits within the next year.