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Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 9 - Income Taxes

 

In response to liquidity issues that businesses are facing as a result of the recent novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020 by the U.S. government. The CARES Act allows for Net Operating Losses (NOLs) to offset 100% of taxable income retroactive to 2019. Under prior rules, only 80% of taxable income could be offset by NOLs. As a result of the application of the CARES Act, our tax liability was positively impacted by a net benefit of $88.0 thousand. In addition, the CARES Act temporarily increases the deductible interest expense limitation for tax years beginning in 2020 and 2021.

 

We recorded income tax benefit of $131 thousand and income tax expense of $1,122 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $915 and $995 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 respectively. Our effective tax rate was (56.7%) and 22.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and 67% and 12.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our effective tax rates differed from the U.S. statutory corporate tax rate of 26% primarily because of our reduced operations while also recognizing revenues from the expiration of student contracts.

 

The Company assessed the weight of all available positive and negative evidence and determined it was more likely than not that future earnings will be sufficient to realize the associated deferred tax assets. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we retained a valuation allowance of $3.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively, for a certain number of our international subsidiaries.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, there were no material changes in uncertain tax positions. We do not expect any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits in this and next year. We estimate $0.3 million and $0.3 million of the unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

We record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes. We believe that no current tax positions that have resulted in unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within one year. We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state and foreign jurisdictions.

 

We are not currently under examination in any jurisdiction. In the event of any future tax assessments, we have elected to record the income taxes and any related interest and penalties as income tax expense on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

Our federal income tax returns for the years subsequent to 2018 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Our state tax returns for all years after 2018 or 2017, depending on each state’s jurisdiction, are subject to examination. In addition, our Canadian tax returns and United Kingdom tax returns for all years after 2014 are subject to examination.