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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company had approximately $1.2 million and $1.0 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013. Of this total at December 31, 2013, approximately $0.7 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. The Company does not believe that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the reporting date.
The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal, various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities in countries and states in which it operates. With certain exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before June 30, 2009.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $0.9 million accrued for interest and penalties.

Income taxes for the interim period presented have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate. In addition to the amount of tax resulting from applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to pre-tax income, the Company includes certain items treated as discrete events to arrive at an estimated overall tax provision. As a result of a change in our effective state tax rate, an adjustment to deferred tax assets was accounted for discretely, resulting in a net tax benefit of $0.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013.

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of income derived from tax jurisdictions with varying income tax rates and state income taxes.

The Company has provided for U.S. income taxes for the current earnings of its Canadian subsidiary.  Earnings from all other geographies will continue to be considered retained indefinitely for reinvestment. 
Financial results in prior quarters have generated pre-tax losses in Europe, which were primarily the result of our European Communications business, and could affect the valuation of certain deferred tax assets. Year to date, the European business has fluctuated, generating a pre-tax profit in the first quarter but a nominal loss year to date. In the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized.