Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $291.8 million and $298.9 million, respectively. The effective tax rate was 23.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to 23.6% in the prior year period. The effective tax rates for both periods include an expense for state income taxes and tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and federal energy efficient homes tax credits.

The Company’s deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities, were $190.7 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $202.0 million at September 30, 2023. The Company has a valuation allowance of $14.8 million at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 related to deferred tax assets for state net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit carryforwards that are expected to expire before being realized. The Company will continue to evaluate both the positive and negative evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance with respect to the remaining state NOL and tax credit carryforwards. Any reversal of the valuation allowance in future periods will impact the Company’s effective tax rate.