Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. Generally, fluctuations in the effective tax rate are due to changes in relative amounts of U.S. and non-U.S. pretax income, the tax impact of special items, and other discrete tax items. Discrete items include, but are not limited to, changes in non-U.S. statutory tax rates, amortization of certain assets, changes in the Company’s reserve for uncertain tax positions, and tax impact of certain equity compensation.

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities around the world. The Company is presently under audit in select jurisdictions in the United States and in Europe, but no material impact is expected to the financial results once these audits are completed.

ASC 740 provides guidance for the accounting of uncertain income tax positions recognized in the Company's tax filings. This guidance provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that, based on technical merits, the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeal or litigation process. As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company’s reserve against uncertain income tax positions remained substantially unchanged at $4 million. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as a component of income tax expense.

The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2023 of $24 million relative to loss before income taxes of $182 million. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2022 of $33 million relative to earnings before income taxes of $114 million. The income tax expense for the quarter is primarily the result of income tax expense in select international jurisdictions and the inability to recognize income tax benefit on incremental domestic losses. The quarterly provision was also impacted by the geographic distribution of the Company's pretax loss resulting from our business mix, changes in the tax impact of permanent differences, restructuring, special items, certain equity related compensation, and other discrete tax items that may have unique tax implications depending on the nature of the item.

The Company recorded a benefit for income taxes for the six months ended December 31, 2023 of $14 million relative to loss before income taxes of $979 million. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the six months ended December 31, 2022 of $36 million relative to earnings before income taxes of $117 million. The income tax benefit for the period is primarily the result of income tax expense in select international jurisdictions and the inability to recognize income tax benefit on incremental domestic losses.

The year to date benefit was also impacted by the geographic distribution of the Company's pretax loss resulting from our business mix, changes in the tax impact of permanent differences, restructuring, special items, certain equity related compensation, and other discrete tax items that may have unique tax implications depending on the nature of the item.