Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the effective tax rate for continuing operations was 24.0%, which differed from the statutory federal rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and permanent differences including nondeductible executive compensation. The effective tax rate increased during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to the impact of quarterly discrete tax items relative to the income before taxes for the respective period, including the excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation and prior period tax credits.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the effective tax rate for continuing operations was 22.8% which differed from the statutory federal rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes, as well as unfavorable permanent differences including executive compensation disallowed under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).