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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

Note 8 — Income Taxes

Income taxes are estimated for each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as the tax effect of carryforwards. Realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income.

At the end of each interim reporting period, the effective tax rate is aligned with expectations for the full year. This estimate is used to determine the income tax provision on a year-to-date basis and may change in subsequent interim periods.

Income before income taxes and income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Three months ended March 31,

 

    

2025

    

2024

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

Income before income taxes

$

14,984

$

22,750

Income tax expense

 

$

3,037

 

$

896

Effective tax rate

 

20.27%

 

3.94%

The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $3.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the effective tax rate was in line with the U.S. statutory tax rate, which included a $1.5 million tax expense related to share-based compensation shortfalls, partially offset by tax benefits related to Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and research and development tax credits. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily relating to a discrete income tax benefit for share-based compensation windfall. Additionally, the effective tax rate was also favorably impacted by the tax benefits related to Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and research and development tax credits.