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Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes	10. INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate was 37.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 36.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the effective tax rate was 36.0%, compared to 36.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 reflects a change in our estimated tax liability associated with limitations on the deductibility of annual compensation in excess of $500,000 per employee as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (which we collectively refer to as the Health Care Reform Law).

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

10. INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate was 37.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 36.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the effective tax rate was 36.0%, compared to 36.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 reflects a change in our estimated tax liability associated with limitations on the deductibility of annual compensation in excess of $500,000 per employee as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (which we collectively refer to as the Health Care Reform Law).

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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