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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

13. Income Taxes

 

The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against U.S Federal and State deferred tax assets, which results in no income tax benefit for losses in these jurisdictions. The full domestic valuation allowance was recorded as management concluded that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets are not realizable due to the Company's recent pre-tax losses and other sources of negative evidence. Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 mostly represents income tax expense (benefit) recorded for jurisdictions outside the United States.


Effective July 1, 2007, the Company adopted the accounting standards related to uncertain tax positions. This standard requires that tax positions be assessed using a two-step process. A tax position is recognized if it meets a “more likely than not” threshold and is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized. Uncertain tax positions must be reviewed at each balance sheet date. Liabilities recorded as a result of this analysis must generally be recorded separately from any current or deferred income tax accounts.


The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits for continuing operations as of March 31, 2026, that would favorably impact our effective tax rate if recognized was $417. As of March 31, 2026, we accrued $80 in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. We account for interest expense and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits as part of our income tax provision. 


Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, we can make no assurance that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different from that which we have reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. Such difference could have a material impact on our income tax provision and operating results in the period in which we make such determination.


A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions is as follows:


  Quarter ended March 31,
  2026
Balance – beginning of year $ 1,030  
Additions based on tax positions related to current quarter    
Reductions for tax positions of prior years   (61 )
Lapse in statues of limitations   (595 )
Uncertain tax positions, ending balance $  374  


The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for 2022 through 2025 are subject to examination. The Company also files in various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal, state, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2022.