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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES

We use the assets and liabilities method when accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax asset and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to the taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Under U.S. GAAP we are allowed to make an accounting policy choice to either: (1) treat taxes due on future GILTI inclusions in U.S. taxable income as a current-period expense when incurred (the “period cost method”); or (2) factor in such amounts into our measurement of our deferred taxes (the “deferred method”). We have elected to account for GILTI as a period cost in the year the tax is incurred. Accordingly, no GILTI-related deferred amounts were recorded.  

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. states including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Brazil and New Zealand. Certain income tax returns for the years 2014 through present remain open to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities. Our tax returns in the foreign jurisdictions remain open for examination for varying years from 2013 to the present. We believe that we have adequate reserves for any uncertain tax positions. It is reasonably possible the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could be realized within the next 12 months is $0.6 million.

Our net deferred tax assets increased during the six months ending August 31, 2019 as a result of recording a deferred tax asset for additional net operating loss carryforwards for the period, reversal of valuation allowance against foreign tax credits and recording a preliminary net deferred tax asset relating to our acquisitions through the quarter ended August 31, 2019 (see Note 2).