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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded income tax expense of $33,068 and $14,350 during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively, or 29.1% of earnings before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 33.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in effective tax rate in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, was primarily due to the change in forecasted pre-tax book income and the impact of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
The Company is not, to its knowledge, under examination by any federal or state income tax authority. The Company’s federal returns for tax years 2022 and forward are subject to examination, and state returns for tax years 2021 and forward are subject to examination. The Company does not believe the federal or state statute lapses or any other event will significantly impact the balance of unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months. The net balance of unrecognized tax benefits was not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively.
The Company’s balance of net deferred tax assets or net deferred tax liabilities is included within other assets or other liabilities, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.