. the company protested certain irs positions within these tax years and entered into the administrative appeals process with the irs during the first quarter of 2010 . during the first quarter of 2010 , the irs completed its field examination of the company 2019s u.s . federal income tax return for the 2008 year . the company protested certain irs positions for 2008 and entered into the administrative appeals process with the irs during the second quarter of 2010