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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

5. Income Taxes

We are calculating our effective income tax rate using a year-to-date income tax calculation, due to the full valuation allowance on the SBS companies, other than the U.S. Licensing companies and the U.S. AMT tax credits. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependant upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Due to the continued operating losses reported through Q1 2016, management has not changed its position on valuation allowance as of March 31, 2016.

Our income tax expense differs from the statutory federal tax rate of 35% and related statutory state tax rates primarily due to the tax amortization on some of our indefinite-lived intangible assets that do not have any valuation allowance and the currently generated losses that cannot be benefited due to the full valuation allowance.

We file federal, state and local income tax returns in the United States and Puerto Rico. The tax years that remain subject to assessment of additional liabilities by the United States federal tax authorities are 2012 through 2015.   The tax years that remain subject to assessment of additional liabilities by state, local, and Puerto Rico tax authorities are 2010 through 2015.

From time to time, we continue to be subject to state income tax audits, including an audit by a State tax authority (the “State”) for the income tax years from December 31, 2010 through 2013.  The audit is in the preliminary stages; however, based on the company’s history of audits with the state, we do not anticipate any material tax impact, and thus have not set up a reserve.

Based on our evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.