Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income taxes

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Income taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Income taxes  
Income taxes

Note 7 – Income taxes

Income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are recorded at the Company’s estimated annual effective income tax rate, subject to adjustments for discrete events, should they occur. The Company’s effective income tax rate including discrete events was (573.2%) and 8.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 11.3% and 7.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The negative rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily the result of credits and discrete events exceeding pre-tax book income for the quarter. The Company’s annualized effective tax rate is estimated at approximately 15.9% for 2022. The Company’s projected annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory U.S. tax rate of 21% primarily due to the following: (i) tax credits for FICA taxes on certain employees’ tips (ii) taxes owed in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that differ from the U.S. statutory rate; (iii) taxes owed in state and local jurisdictions; and (iv) the tax effect of non-deductible compensation. Income tax provision recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included the discrete period tax benefits resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units.

The CARES Act includes provisions allowing for the carryback of net operating losses generated for specific periods and technical amendments regarding the expensing of qualified improvement property. The CARES Act also allows for the deferral of the employer-paid portion of social security taxes, which the Company has elected to defer and will pay by December 31, 2022.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal, state, local and various foreign income taxes for the jurisdictions in which it operates. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state, local and foreign taxing authorities. There are no ongoing federal, state, local, or foreign tax examinations as of September 30, 2022.