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14) Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Notes  
14) Income Taxes

14) Income Taxes

 

The Company’s overall effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was 3.6% and 36.4%, respectively, which resulted in a provision for income taxes of $41,00041179 and $2,390,0002390525, respectively.  The Company’s overall effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was 32.2% and 37.0%, respectively, which resulted in a provision for income taxes of $2,587,0002587384 and $6,892,0006892544, respectively.  The Company’s effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% largely due to its provision for state income taxes and a reduction in the valuation allowance related to the prior acquisition of First Guaranty Insurance Company that decreased the effective income tax rates for both periods, when compared to the prior year periods.