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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 11 — INCOME TAXES

 

In accordance with ASC 740-270-50-1, Accounting for Interim Reporting, the provision for income taxes was recorded at June 30, 2013 and 2012 based on the current estimate of the effective annual rate.  The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2013 was 19.0% versus 18.3% for the same period 2012.  For the first six months of 2013 and 2012, the effective tax rate was 13.2% and 17.6% respectively.  The decrease in the rate for the six month period in 2013 was due to the decrease in pre-tax income in the first six months of 2013 offset by the same amount of tax exempt interest income and tax credits that were taken in the first six months of 2012.  Also, there were some expenses in the first six months of 2012 that were non-deductible for tax purposes.