Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 6 — Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expenses for the continuing operations were $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $6.0 million for the same period in 2013. The effective income tax rate was 37.37 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to 38.98 percent for the same period in 2013. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, was due mainly to a $400,000 discrete deferred tax benefit generated from the sale of the insurance businesses and tax benefits to be realized from investments in low income tax credit funds, which further reduced tax rates in the quarter, offset by the expiration of the California EZ net interest deduction and EZ hiring credits. Management concluded that deferred tax assets were more likely than not to be realized, and therefore, no valuation allowance was required as of June 30, 2014.

As of June 30, 2014, the Company was subject to examinations by various federal and state tax authorities for the tax years ended December 31, 2004 through 2012. As of June 30, 2014, the Company was subjected to audits or examinations by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2009 tax year and the California Franchise Tax Board for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. Management does not anticipate any material changes in our financial statements due to the results of the audits.