Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.19.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for income taxes for 2018, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:

 
Federal
 
State and Local
 
Total
 
2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
2,933

 
$
1,776

 
$
4,709

 
Deferred
8,329

 
341

 
8,670

 
 
$
11,262

 
$
2,117

 
$
13,379

 
2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
364

 
$
807

 
$
1,171

 
Deferred
(7,695
)
 
22

 
(7,673
)
 
 
$
(7,331
)
 
$
829

 
$
(6,502
)
 
2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$

 
$
929

 
$
929

 
Deferred
8,992

 
104

 
9,096

 
 
$
8,992

 
$
1,033

 
$
10,025

 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The difference between the income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017 and 2016 and the reported income tax expense (benefit) is summarized as follows:

 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
47,165

 
$
1,180

 
$
(12,286
)
Expense (benefit) under statutory U.S. tax rates
9,905

 
413

 
(4,300
)
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in valuation allowance
(66
)
 
(11,261
)
 
12,540

Nondeductible items
1,867

 
4,475

 
1,323

State taxes, net of federal benefit
1,625

 
431

 
671

Impact of tax reform

 
(660
)
 

Other, net
48

 
100

 
(209
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
$
13,379

 
$
(6,502
)
 
$
10,025

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:

 
2018
 
2017
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
2,938

 
$
8,642

 
AMT credit carryforward

 
440

 
Accrued expenses
4,731

 
4,105

 
Compensation and benefits
9,370

 
10,877

 
Deferred compensation liability
5,164

 
4,492

 
Securities owned
780

 
514

 
Total deferred tax assets
22,983

 
29,070

 
Valuation allowance
(1,863
)
 
(5,520
)
 
Net deferred tax assets
21,120

 
23,550

 
Fixed assets
(6,081
)
 
(4,707
)
 
Intangibles
(4,160
)
 
(13,589
)
 
Contract acquisition costs
(7,108
)
 

 
Deferred revenues
(8,576
)
 

 
Goodwill
(9,263
)
 
(8,222
)
 
Total deferred liabilities
(35,188
)
 
(26,518
)
 
Net deferred tax liability
$
(14,068
)
 
$
(2,968
)
 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 
2018
2017
Balance at January 1,
$
526

$
503

Increases in tax positions for prior years

(33
)
Increases in tax positions for current years
97

56

Balance at December 31,
$
623

$
526