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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to taxation in the U.S. and in various foreign and state jurisdictions. The Company's tax provision or benefit is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate and adjusted for discrete items that are taken into account in the relevant period. The effective tax rates for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 were 255.1% and 15.9%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 were 114.6% and 20.1%, respectively.

The period over period tax rate has been and may continue to be subject to variations relating to several factors including but not limited to changes from U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") rule making and interpretation of US tax legislation, including a reduction of statutory tax rates from 35% to 21%, adjustments to foreign tax regimes, interest expense limitations, mix of jurisdictional income and expense, cost and deductibility of acquisitions expenses (including integration), foreign currency gains (losses) and changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities and their valuation or utilization.
As a result, of the current period loss before income taxes during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, recurring permanent tax benefits increased the effective tax rate, where discrete prior year benefits reduced the effective tax rate on profits before tax generated during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, the effective tax rate decreased when compared to the same periods of the prior year was mainly due to the Toll Charge that was recorded in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017.
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company released its partial valuation allowance against California Research and Development credits. This release was a direct result of the Acquisition, as fewer credits are expected to be generated in California as a percentage of worldwide taxable income in future periods.

During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company finalized its evaluation and computation of the tax act in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin SAB 118 (“SAB 118”), which addressed concerns about reporting entities’ ability to timely comply with the requirements to recognize the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded a provisional toll charge of $79.7 million. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Company made its first payment on the toll charge of $7 million. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2019, the toll charge was finalized resulting in a current quarter tax benefit of $0.8 million. The Company's remaining toll charge liability of $71.9 million will be paid in installments over the next seven years. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, the company recorded a provisional expense of $5.0 million related to state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes for unrepatriated foreign earnings through the Tax Act’s enactment date. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2019, the computation of state and foreign withholding taxes was finalized resulting in the recognition of a tax benefit of $3.2 million. The effect of the SAB 118 measurement period adjustments to the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018 was (8.1)% and (2.8)%, respectively. Polycom recorded a toll charge which was paid in October 2018 with the filing of its 2017 tax return.

For the global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the Act, the Company has selected an accounting policy to record related period costs if and when incurred. Included in long-term income taxes payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2018 were unrecognized tax benefits of $12.6 million and $25.3 million, respectively, which would favorably impact the effective tax rate in future periods if recognized. The increase is predominantly due to acquired uncertain tax benefits of Polycom. The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  The accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was $1.4 million and $1.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  No penalties have been accrued.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to taxation in the U.S. federal and various foreign and state jurisdictions. The Company’s Fiscal Year 2016 federal income tax return is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Foreign income tax matters for material tax jurisdictions have been concluded for tax years prior to Fiscal Year 2013.
The Company believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations; however, the outcome of such examinations cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the tax examinations are resolved in a manner inconsistent with the Company's expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs. The timing of any resolution and/or closure of tax examinations is not certain.