Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
(10)  Income Taxes

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state and local jurisdictions.  We have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters as well as material state and local tax matters for years through 2007.

We file consolidated federal income tax returns that include all of our subsidiaries.  The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Current
                 
  Federal
  $ 9,457     $ 13,314     $ 12,075  
  State
    1,680       1,760       1,942  
      11,137       15,074       14,017  
Deferred
                       
  Federal
    1,188       (752 )     622  
  State
    95       24       (64 )
      1,283       (728 )     558  
Provision for income taxes
  $ 12,420     $ 14,346     $ 14,575  
 
The differences between the amount of tax computed at the federal statutory rate of 35% and the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in thousands): 

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Tax at statutory federal income tax rate
  $ 11,540     $ 13,312     $ 13,509  
Increases (decreases) in tax resulting from:
                       
  State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
    1,254       1,341       1,230  
  Permanent differences, net
    192       (50 )     64  
  Other, net
    (566 )     (257 )     (228 )
Provision for income taxes
  $ 12,420     $ 14,346     $ 14,575  
 
Our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, which represent the tax effects of temporary differences between tax and financial accounting bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using current tax rates, are as follows (in thousands):

   
2011
   
2010
 
Current deferred tax assets
  $ 4,823     $ 4,063  
Current deferred tax liabilities
    (3,468 )     (2,461 )
  Net current deferred tax assets
    1,355       1,602  
                 
Noncurrent deferred tax assets
    5,299       4,631  
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
    (5,068 )     (3,793 )
  Net noncurrent deferred tax assets
    231       838  
  Net deferred tax assets
  $ 1,586     $ 2,440  

The tax effect of temporary differences representing deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, are as follows (in thousands):

   
2011
   
2010
 
Gross deferred tax assets
           
  Deferred compensation and accrued paid leave
  $ 5,125     $ 5,130  
  Accrued expenses
    946       803  
  Stock-based compensation
    530       694  
  Interest rate swaps
    429       -  
  Reserve for contract disallowances
    316       267  
  Acquisition-related expenses
    281       303  
  Capitalized inventory
    125       -  
  Other
    61       3  
    Total gross deferred tax assets
    7,813       7,200  
                 
Gross deferred tax liabilities
               
  Depreciation
    (2,563 )     (2,380 )
  Deferred revenues
    (2,113 )     (1,665 )
  Intangible assets
    (1,551 )     (715 )
    Total gross deferred tax liabilities
    (6,227 )     (4,760 )
                 
    Net deferred tax assets
  $ 1,586     $ 2,440