Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INCOME TAXES

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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
16. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes (including discontinued operations) consists of the following:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
34

 
$
518

 
$
80

 
$
590

State and Local
8

 
103

 
20

 
164

Total Current Provision
$
42

 
$
621

 
$
100

 
$
754

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(13
)
 
$
(74
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(314
)
State and Local
(2
)
 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
(520
)
Total Deferred Provision
$
(15
)
 
$
(81
)
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(834
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes
$
27

 
$
540

 
$
73

 
$
(80
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations
$
27

 
$
4

 
$
73

 
$
144

Provision (benefit) for income taxes from discontinued operations
$

 
$
536

 
$

 
$
(224
)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of June 30, 2015 are presented below:
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
$
395

 
$
366

Depreciation and amortization
16,765

 
13,938

Accrued expenses
1,436

 
2,006

Net operating losses
29,510

 
26,543

Other
172

 
2,365

Total deferred tax assets
48,278

 
45,218

Less valuation allowance
(31,920
)
 
(27,434
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
16,358

 
$
17,784

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Leaseholds
16,289

 
17,741

Total deferred tax liabilities
$
16,289

 
$
17,741

Net deferred income tax assets (A)
$
69

 
$
43

(A)
Recorded in Receivables and Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible.

Newcastle had recorded a valuation allowance against a significant portion of its deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2015 as management does not believe that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.