Income Taxes (Text Block)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate was 19.7% of income before income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to 22.4% for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2020, the effective tax rate was 22.7% compared to 21.3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in the Company's tax rate quarter over quarter was primarily the result of the difference in uncertain tax positions released, with the lapsing of statute of limitations, between the two periods. The increase in effective tax rate fiscal year to date over the prior year to date was primarily due to the difference in the impact of stock-based compensation partially offset by the difference in uncertain tax positions released. The tax benefits recognized from stock-based compensation in the prior year significantly exceeded the tax benefits recognized in the current year.

The Company paid income taxes, net of refunds, of $49,970 in the nine months ended March 31, 2020 and paid income taxes, net of refunds, of $47,644 in the nine months ended March 31, 2019.

At March 31, 2020, the Company had $9,825 of gross unrecognized tax benefits, $9,169 of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. We had accrued interest and penalties of $1,498 and $1,485 related to uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The U.S. federal and state income tax returns for fiscal 2016 and all subsequent years remain subject to examination as of March 31, 2020 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 $3,000 to $4,000 within twelve months of March 31, 2020.