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Income Taxes (Text Block)
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted into law, which includes numerous provisions that impact the Company, including reducing the U.S. federal tax rate, eliminating the Domestic Production Activities Deduction in future tax years, and providing expanded asset expensing. The TCJA reduces the U.S. federal statutory tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. For the Company’s fiscal year 2018, a blended U.S. federal statutory tax rate of approximately 28% will apply to the Company.
The effective tax rate was (63.5)% of income before income taxes for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, compared to 33.5% for the same quarter in fiscal 2017. For the six months ended December 31, 2017 the effective tax rate was (16.9)%, compared to 32.7% for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The significant decrease to the Company's tax rate was primarily due to $96,766 of income tax benefits recorded as a result of the TCJA in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
The staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized the complexity of reflecting the impacts of the TCJA, and on December 22, 2017, issued guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118) which clarifies accounting for income taxes under ASC 740 if information is not available or complete and provides for up to a one year period in which to complete the required analyses and accounting.  The Company relied on SAB 118 in computing its accounting for income taxes during the period ended December 31, 2017. The computation of income taxes payable, deferred tax liability, and income tax expense for the period ended December 31, 2017 reflect provisional amounts for which the income tax effects of the TCJA have not been completed, but for which reasonable estimates are available.  As a fiscal year taxpayer, the Company has utilized certain estimates and forecasts of future operations in estimating both the reversal of deferred tax assets and liabilities that existed on the enactment date, as well as the generation of additional deferred tax assets and liabilities for the remainder of the year ending June 30, 2018. The Company analyzed its deferred tax balances to estimate which of those balances are expected to reverse in fiscal 2018 (at a blended U.S. federal income tax rate of approximately 28.0%), or thereafter (at a 21.0% U.S. federal income tax rate). These estimates may change as we receive additional information about the timing of deferred tax reversals. It is anticipated that any additional income tax effects from the TCJA will be recorded in the periods ending March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 as the deferred tax activity becomes known as a result of actual operations. 
The Company paid income taxes, net of refunds, of $38,163 and $44,539 in the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
At December 31, 2017, the Company had $9,607 of gross unrecognized tax benefits, $8,679 of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. This includes $3,391 of unrecognized tax benefits recorded in the period ending December 31, 2017 as a result of recent tax pronouncements. We had accrued interest and penalties of $1,318 and $1,284 related to uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The U.S. federal and state income tax returns for fiscal year 2014 and all subsequent years remain subject to examination as of December 31, 2017 under statute of limitations rules. We anticipate potential changes due to lapsing statutes of limitations and examination closures could reduce the unrecognized tax benefits balance by $500 - $1,500 within twelve months of December 31, 2017.