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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 September 30, 2013 and 2012 based on the current estimate of the effective annual rate.  The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 20.9% versus 17.9% for the same period 2012.  For the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, the effective tax rate was 16.5% and 17.7% respectively.  The decrease in the rate for the nine month period in 2013 was due to the decrease in pre-tax income in the first nine months of 2013 offset by the same amount of tax exempt interest income and tax credits that were taken in the first nine months of 2012.  Also, approximately $250 of expenses in the first nine months of 2012 were non-deductible for tax purposes.