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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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. We update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate each quarter and make a cumulative adjustment if our estimated tax rate changes.

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 and state corporate income taxes due to our REIT election, provided that we distribute 100% of our taxable income to our shareholders. However, there are a limited number of local and state jurisdictions that tax the taxable income of the Operating Partnership. Accordingly, we provide for income taxes in these jurisdictions for the Operating Partnership.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we recorded an income tax provision (benefit) attributable to continuing operations of $(1.2) million and $0.2 million, respectively and $0.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
We had no unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2016. We expect no significant changes in unrecognized tax benefits within the next year.