Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.20.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for income taxes for 2019, 2018 and 2017 consisted of the following:

 
Federal
 
State and Local
 
Total
 
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
7,126

 
$
1,956

 
$
9,082

 
Deferred
(1,788
)
 
(12
)
 
(1,800
)
 
 
$
5,338

 
$
1,944

 
$
7,282

 
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
)
 
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 2019 and 2018 and 35% 2017 and the reported income tax expense (benefit) is summarized as follows:

 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
30,007

 
$
47,165

 
$
1,180

Expense (benefit) under statutory U.S. tax rates
6,301

 
9,905

 
413

Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
998

 
(66
)
 
(11,261
)
Nondeductible items
(281
)
 
1,867

 
4,475

State taxes, net of federal benefit
398

 
1,625

 
431

Impact of tax reform

 

 
(660
)
Other, net
(134
)
 
48

 
100

Income tax expense (benefit)
$
7,282

 
$
13,379

 
$
(6,502
)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 
2019
 
2018
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
3,540

 
$
2,938

 
Lease liabilities
8,518

 

 
Accrued expenses
5,500

 
4,731

 
Compensation and benefits
7,915

 
9,370

 
Deferred compensation liability
6,733

 
5,164

 
Securities owned
579

 
780

 
Total deferred tax assets
32,785

 
22,983

 
Valuation allowance
(2,861
)
 
(1,863
)
 
Net deferred tax assets
29,924

 
21,120

 
Fixed assets
(6,035
)
 
(6,081
)
 
Right-of-use assets
(7,771
)
 

 
Intangibles
(2,456
)
 
(4,160
)
 
Contract acquisition costs
(5,806
)
 
(7,108
)
 
Deferred revenues
(10,057
)
 
(8,576
)
 
Goodwill
(10,068
)
 
(9,263
)
 
Total deferred liabilities
(42,193
)
 
(35,188
)
 
Net deferred tax liability
$
(12,269
)
 
$
(14,068
)
 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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

 
2019
2018
Balance at January 1,
$
623

$
526

Increases in tax positions for prior years


Increases in tax positions for current years
120

97

Balance at December 31,
$
743

$
623