INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

NOTE 6 INCOME TAXES

We use an estimated annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining the income tax provision during interim reporting periods. In calculating our estimated annual effective tax rate, we consider forecasted annual pre-tax income and estimated permanent book versus tax differences. Adjustments to the effective tax rate and estimates could occur during the year as information and assumptions change which could include, but are not limited to, changes to the forecasted amounts, estimates of permanent book versus tax differences, and changes to tax laws and rates. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 we used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate income taxes as it was determined the estimated annual effective tax rate method would not provide a reliable estimate.

Our income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $51.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 23.8 percent and (136.9) percent, respectively. Our income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $83.5 million and $(4.9) million, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 24.3 percent and 8.0 percent, respectively.

Effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0 percent for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 primarily due to state and foreign income taxes, and permanent non-deductible items. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2023 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0 percent due to a discrete tax adjustment of $0.2 million related to equity compensation.

Effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0 percent for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to state and foreign income taxes and permanent non-deductible items. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022 differs from the statutory rate due to the adjustments required to reflect the change in methodology to calculate the provision for income taxes as discussed above.

For the next 12 months, we cannot predict with certainty whether we will achieve ultimate resolution of any uncertain tax positions associated with our U.S. and international operations that could result in increases or decreases of our unrecognized tax benefits. However, we do not expect these increases or decreases to have a material effect on our results of continuing operations or financial position.