Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The following table summarizes the provision for income taxes for continuing operations (in thousands) for the three months ended March 31, and the applicable effective tax rates:

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2020			2019
Provision for income taxes	$	2,986		$	1,571
Effective tax rate	19.8		%	19.8		%

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, was less than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to favorable discrete items partially offset by state taxes and nondeductible permanent differences.