Note 9

INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes reflected in the statements of comprehensive income is comprised of the following components:

Income taxes provided were different than the tax expense computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% to pre-tax income as a result of the following:

Deferred income tax liabilities and assets result from differences between assets and liabilities measured for financial reporting purposes and for income tax return purposes.  These assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are currently in effect.  The net deferred tax asset and the temporary differences comprising that balance at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

In the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets, with the exception of the separate state net operating loss carry-forward of CCBG, the separate state net operating loss carry-forwards of an inactive subsidiary, and certain of the Bank’s separate state tax credit carry-forwards, will be realized. Accordingly, a valuation allowance for CCBG’s separate state net operating loss carry-forward was recorded in 2008 and increased for CCBG’s additional state operating loss carry-forward generated in 2009 through 2013. This valuation allowance at year-end 2013 was $1.0 million. In addition, a valuation allowance for the inactive subsidiary’s separate state net operating loss carry-forwards and for certain of the Bank’s state tax credit carry-forwards totaled $0.2 million at year-end 2013. At year-end 2013, the Company had state loss and tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $4.9 million, which expire at various dates from 2014 through 2032, and federal and tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $0.3 million that never expire.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 of $3.2 million, $4.2 million, and $4.6 million, respectively, of which $2.1 million would increase income from continuing operations, and thus impact the Company’s effective tax rate, if ultimately recognized into income.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefit is as follows:

It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties accrued relative to unrecognized tax benefits in their respective federal or state income taxes accounts. The total amounts of interest and penalties recorded in the income statement – income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 were $139,000, $108,000, and $43,000, respectively. The amounts accrued for interest and penalties at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $0.8 million and $0.9 million respectively.

The Company expects a $3.2 million decrease in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months due to the resolution of certain tax contingencies.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as file various returns in states where its banking offices are located.  The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state tax examinations for years before 2010.