Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

12.      Income Taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax benefit of $7 and income tax expense of $82, respectively, which resulted in effective tax rates of 0.0% and (0.7)%, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $368 and $284, respectively, which resulted in effective tax rates of (0.6)% and (0.7)%, respectively.

The effective tax rates differ from the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the full valuation allowance recorded that is currently limiting the realizability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets as of the end of the periods presented. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the tax benefit was limited due to unbenefited losses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company calculates its provision for income taxes during its interim periods by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate for the full year ordinary income or loss to the respective reporting period’s year to date income or loss, while also adding any income tax expense or benefit related to discrete items occurring within that interim period.

On February 12, 2021, the Company received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, which determined, based on information submitted and representations made by the Company, that the Company met the requirements to deduct the interest expense resulting from the amortization of the debt discount associated with the 2026 Notes. As a result, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $26,313 and a corresponding $26,313 increase to its valuation allowance.