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Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.7 million and $22.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate was (1%) and 45% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted and signed into U.S. law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and among other things, permits the carryback of certain net operating losses. As a result of the enacted legislation, the Company recognized a $5.2 million net tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2020, which consists of a $12.3 million deferred tax expense and a $7.2 million current tax benefit. This impact, along with the rate impact from non-deductible goodwill impairment, was the primary driver for the difference between the statutory rate of 21% and the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 differed from the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the mix of earnings between the United States and Puerto Rico.