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Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 6 - Income Taxes

The following table summarizes the Company’s income tax expense and effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(11,276)

 

$

(14,796)

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,722

 

 

3,799

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

-24.1%

 

 

-25.7%

 

 

The Company's effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to certain non-deductible items, state and local income taxes and the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets of both cultivator and non-cultivator entities.

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only when it is more likely than not of being sustainable. The taxes are recorded in accordance with ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. It is reasonable that the existing liabilities for the unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease over the next 12 months as a result of assessments, examinations and statute expirations; however, the ultimate timing of the resolution of these items is highly uncertain.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had recorded total unrecognized tax position liabilities of $5.2 million that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. This amount is classified as a long-term liability on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits for the period ending March 31, 2023. The increase of $5.2 million in uncertain tax positions is primarily due to tax positions based on legal interpretations that challenge the Company's tax liability under IRC Section 280E. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service filed Notices of Federal Tax Liens against certain subsidiaries of the Company in the aggregate amount of approximately $17.2 million and $24.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The Company is actively working to resolve these matters with the Internal Revenue Service.