INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

8. INCOME TAXES

The change in the Company’s effective income tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended June 2023 as compared to the respective prior year periods, was primarily related to non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income from operations before income tax expense and higher effective state income tax rates between the comparative periods.