Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 7 — Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense for continuing operations was $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2014. The effective income tax rate was 40.53 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to 41.69 percent for the same period in 2014. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was due mainly to an increased benefit from low income housing investment compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. Management concluded that no valuation allowance is required for the deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, the Company was subject to examinations by various federal and state tax authorities for the tax years ended December 31, 2004 through 2013. As of March 31, 2015, 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.