Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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 2011.


We file consolidated federal income tax returns that include all of our subsidiaries.  The components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Current
           
  Federal
 
$
13,641
   
$
7,889
   
$
12,654
 
  State
   
2,352
     
1,486
     
2,544
 
     
15,993
     
9,375
     
15,198
 
Deferred
                       
  Federal
   
73
     
2,595
     
(848
)
  State
   
11
     
488
     
(26
)
     
84
     
3,083
     
(874
)
Provision for income taxes
 
$
16,077
   
$
12,458
   
$
14,324
 

The differences between the amount of tax computed at the federal statutory rate of 35% and the provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Tax at statutory federal income tax rate
 
$
14,348
   
$
11,531
   
$
13,410
 
Increases (decreases) in tax resulting from:
                       
  State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
   
1,683
     
1,486
     
1,630
 
  Permanent differences, net
   
88
     
(516
)
   
(685
)
  Other, net
   
(42
)
   
(43
)
   
(31
)
Provision for income taxes
 
$
16,077
   
$
12,458
   
$
14,324
 

The tax effect of temporary differences representing deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

   
2015
   
2014
 
Gross deferred tax assets
       
  Deferred compensation and accrued paid leave
 
$
6,943
   
$
6,992
 
  Accrued expenses
   
2,228
     
1,276
 
  Stock-based compensation
   
765
     
592
 
  Interest rate swaps
   
47
     
-
 
  Reserve for contract disallowances
   
119
     
287
 
  Acquisition-related expenses
   
503
     
982
 
  Capitalized inventory
   
1,080
     
589
 
  Other
   
3
     
5
 
    Total gross deferred tax assets
   
11,688
     
10,723
 
                 
Gross deferred tax liabilities
               
  Depreciation
   
(3,912
)
   
(2,830
)
  Deferred revenues
   
(2,189
)
   
(2,676
)
  Goodwill and intangible assets
   
(37,111
)
   
(5,017
)
    Total gross deferred tax liabilities
   
(43,212
)
   
(10,523
)
                 
    Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets
 
$
(31,524
)
 
$
200