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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note 14 – Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate was 14.2% and 15.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease from the first quarter of 2018 was primarily due to the beneficial impact of the international tax provisions from U.S. tax reform as a result of administrative guidance issued during 2018, excess tax deductions on equity compensation and a lower tax impact on unremitted foreign earnings and profits, partially offset by a one-time impact from R&D credits and a decrease in current quarter reversals of uncertain tax positions.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2019 was $9.2 million, of which $8.9 million would affect our effective tax rate if recognized. It is reasonably possible that approximately $1.4 million of our unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2019 will reverse within the next 12 months.
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through income tax expense. As of March 31, 2019, we had $0.6 million accrued for the payment of interest.
We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2014.