SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES	9 Months Ended
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES	Sep. 30, 2020
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES	NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to develop estimates and to make assumptions that affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. These estimates may also impact the nature and extent of our disclosure, if any, of our contingent liabilities. Among other things, we use estimates to (i) analyze assets for possible impairment, (ii) determine depreciable lives for our assets, (iii) assess future tax exposure and realization of deferred tax assets, (iv) determine amounts to accrue for contingencies, (v) value tangible and intangible assets, (vi) assess workers’ compensation, vehicular liability, self-insured risk accruals and other insurance reserves, (vii) provide allowances for our uncollectible accounts receivable, (viii) value our asset retirement obligations, and (ix) value our equity-based compensation. We review all significant estimates on a recurring basis and record the effect of any necessary adjustments prior to publication of our financial statements. Adjustments made with respect to the use of estimates relate to improved information not previously available. Because of the limitations inherent in this process, our actual results may differ materially from these estimates. We believe that the estimates used in the preparation of these interim financial statements are reasonable. There have been no material changes or developments in our evaluation of accounting estimates and underlying assumptions or methodologies that we believe to be a “Critical Accounting Policy or Estimate” as disclosed in our 2019 Form 10‑K. Recent Accounting Developments ASU 2016‑13. In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016‑13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments that will change how companies measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. For available-for-sale debt securities, entities will be required to record allowances rather than reduce the carrying amount. The amendments in this update were effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those annual periods. We adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2020 and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ASU 2019‑12. In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2019‑12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes that will simplify accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. It also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes that are partially based on income and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. We adopted the new standard effective April 1, 2020. Most of the changes were not applicable to Key and there was no significant impact to the Company’s financial statements upon adoption of this standard. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the COVID‑19 pandemic. It is a large tax-and-spending package intended to provide additional economic relief to address the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes several significant business tax provisions that, among other things, eliminate the taxable income limit for certain net operating losses (NOL) and allow businesses to carry back NOLs arising in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to the five prior tax years; accelerate refunds of previously generated corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) credits; and generally increased the business interest limitation under section 163(j) from 30 percent to 50 percent. Key has analyzed the income tax provisions under the CARES Act, and concluded that none of the provisions have a significant impact to the Company’s income tax positions. Future regulatory guidance under the CARES Act or additional legislation enacted by Congress in connection with the COVID‑19 pandemic could impact our tax provision in future periods. In addition to income tax provisions, the CARES Act also includes tax provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits and deferment of employer’s social security tax payments. Specifically, the CARES Act permits an employer to defer 50 percent of its 2020 social security tax payments to the end of 2021 and the remaining 50 percent to the end of 2022. Beginning in April of 2020, we began deferring our employer social security payments (“payroll tax”) and approximately $2.4 million of payroll tax has been deferred as of September 30, 2020. Also, the Company qualifies for the refundable payroll tax credits (“employee retention credit”) and has recognized approximately $1.6 million of an employee retention credit for the period ending September 30, 2020. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the CARES Act on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC 10-Q