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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE 13 - INCOME TAXES

The estimated annual effective tax rate is forecasted quarterly using actual historical information and forward-looking estimates and applied to year-to-date ordinary income. The tax effects of unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances, settlements with taxing authorities and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, are reported in the interim period in which they occur.

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.8 million on a pre-tax income of $13.9 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 5.8 percent. The effective income tax rate for the three months ending March 31, 2021 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to U.S. valuation allowances, the reversal of an uncertain tax position and the mix of earnings among tax jurisdictions.  

The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020, was $3.5 million on a pre-tax loss of $193.5 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 1.8 percent. The effective income tax rate for the three months ending March 31, 2020 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the impairment of goodwill for which there was no corresponding tax benefit, the mix of earnings among tax jurisdictions, and recognition of a valuation allowance on non-deductible interest.