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Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
The Company determines its estimated annual effective tax rate at the end of each interim
period
based on estimated
pre-tax income (loss) and
facts known at that time. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the
year-to-date
pre-tax income (loss) at
the end of each interim period with certain adjustments. The tax effects of significant unusual or extraordinary items are reflected as discrete adjustments in the periods in which they occur. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate can change based on the mix of jurisdictional
pre-tax income (loss) and
other factors. However, if the Company is unable to make a reliable estimate of its annual effective tax rate, then the actual effective tax rate for the year to date period may be the best estimate. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company determined that its annual effective tax rate approach would provide for a reliable estimate and therefore used this method to calculate its tax provision.
The Company’s effective income tax rate was
 45.1% and 21.2%
for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The income tax provision (benefit) was
$(3,710) and ($1,518)
for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The change in the income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to changes in the jurisdictional mix of earnings and the impact of the change in fair value of warrant liability which is not taxable.
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 37.9% and 21.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The provision for (benefit from) income taxes was $(7,628) and ($5,376) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The change in the provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to changes in the jurisdictional mix of earnings and the impact of the change in fair value of warrant liability which is not taxable.
The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings and related foreign tax rate differential, permanent differences, research and development tax credits, and the valuation allowance maintained against certain deferred tax assets.