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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
 
Our total provision for income taxes was $17.9 million and $48.7 million for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2019, respectively. We record our income tax provision using a full-year forecasted methodology, including discrete items in the period in which they occur. Our year-to-date effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 27.2%. We do not expect material fluctuations in this rate throughout the remainder of the year.

Our unrecognized tax benefits of $2.8 million and $2.6 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, are uncertain tax positions that would impact our effective tax rate if recognized.  We are periodically engaged in tax return examinations, the review of statute of limitation periods, and settlements surrounding income taxes. We do not anticipate a material change in unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

We classify interest expense and penalties as part of our provision for income taxes based upon applicable federal and state interest and underpayment percentages.  We have accrued $0.6 million and $0.4 million in interest and penalties at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  Interest was computed on the difference between the provision for income taxes recognized in accordance with GAAP and the amount of benefit previously taken or expected to be taken in our federal, state, and local income tax returns.
 
Our federal income tax returns for the tax years 2016 and forward are available for examination by the United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).  The statute of limitations for the 2016 federal return will expire on October 15, 2020, unless extended by consent. Our state income tax returns for 2014 through 2018 remain subject to examination by various state authorities with the latest period closing on December 31, 2023.  We have not extended the statutes of limitations in any state jurisdictions with respect to years prior to 2014.