Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INCOME TAXES

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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
 
We filed our original 2014 federal tax return during the first quarter of 2015, which resulted in the Company receiving a $3.1 million income tax refund in March 2015. During the third quarter of 2015, we filed a superseding 2014 federal tax return and our state tax returns resulting in additional tax refunds due to the Company. At September 30, 2015, we have a refund receivable of $631,000 for our federal tax return and $128,000 for our state tax returns.

We had a benefit for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was (42.1)% and 74.3%, respectively, compared to an effective tax rate of (6.7)% and 33.4% during the corresponding prior-year periods. The differences were primarily due to the effects of changes to our valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.