INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

8.             INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes for interim periods is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year and the impact of discrete items, if any, and is adjusted as necessary for quarterly events. The effective income tax rate was approximately 37.3% and 36.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in the effective income tax rate is primarily attributable to the expiration of the Research and Development Tax Credit on December 31, 2011.

The IRS commenced examination of the Company’s United States federal income tax returns for 2006 through 2009 during fiscal 2011. The IRS completed its field examination of the open tax years and issued a Revenue Agent’s Report in January 2012. The Company filed a formal protest regarding certain unagreed adjustments in March 2012. The case has been assigned to the IRS Appeals Office in Laguna Niguel, California. If successful in defending the Company’s position, it would result in a reduction to unrecognized tax benefits and a corresponding reduction of income tax provisions of approximately $3.7 million. If the IRS were to prevail in full, it would result in additional income tax provisions of approximately $7.1 million for the tax years 2006 through 2009.

It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months the Company will resolve the matter presently under consideration with the IRS which may increase or decrease unrecognized tax benefits for the open tax years. However, an estimate of such increase or decrease cannot reasonably be made.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has $13.0 million related to uncertain tax positions, excluding related accrued interest and penalties, $12.9 million of which, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. As of September 30, 2012, the Company has $1.8 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties.

Excluding the IRS Appeals case described above, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease within the next twelve months by a range up to $1.2 million.

The Company files numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is currently under examination in certain states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to United States federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations for years before fiscal 2006.