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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

9. INCOME TAXES

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's effective tax rate was 0.1% and 0.0%, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s effective tax rate was 1.1% and 1.1%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate decreased compared to the corresponding period from the prior year primarily due to profitability in the quarter compared to a projected loss for the year.

The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred over an extended amount of time. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as projections for taxable earnings.

The income tax benefit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 does not include income tax benefits for all of the losses incurred because the Company has recorded valuation allowances against significantly all of its Federal, state and foreign deferred tax assets. The Company has recorded valuation allowances against the associated deferred tax assets for the amounts it deems are not more likely than not realizable. Based on management’s belief that not all the net operating losses are realizable, a Federal valuation allowance and additional state valuation allowances were maintained during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. In addition, due to the Company’s recent operating losses and valuation allowances, the Company may recognize reduced or no tax benefits on future losses on the condensed consolidated financial statements. The amount of the valuation allowances considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence such as projections for future growth.

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act which included significant changes to U.S. Federal income tax law. However, the only change that is expected to affect the Company is the acceleration of the ability to take the remainder of its refundable minimum tax credit.