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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 13—INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income tax information is presented in the table below. The effective tax rate is different than the 21% U.S. federal income tax rate due to net income allocated to noncontrolling interests, state income taxes, income tax credits and nondeductible items.

Three months ended March 31, 

2026

2025

(in thousands)

Current income tax expense

$

39

$

408

Deferred income tax expense

2,394

2,486

Total income tax expense

$

2,433

$

2,894

Effective Tax Rate

20.0%

23.4%

          The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for realization and establishes a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company considers all available positive and negative evidence in determining whether realization of the tax benefit is more likely than not. This evidence includes historical income/loss, projected future income, the expected timing of the reversal of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. Management has continued to assess both positive and negative evidence and determined that no adjustments to the remaining valuation allowance were necessary as of March 31, 2026.