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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 9 INCOME TAXES
We use an estimated annual effective tax rate for purposes of determining the income tax provision during interim reporting periods. In calculating our estimated annual effective tax rate, we consider forecasted annual pre-tax income and estimated permanent book versus tax differences. Adjustments to the effective tax rate and estimates will occur as information and assumptions change.
Our income tax provision from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $14.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, resulting in effective tax rates of 31.5 percent and 13.9 percent, respectively. Effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 primarily due to state and foreign income taxes, permanent non-deductible items and discrete adjustments. The discrete adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2019 are primarily due to tax expense of $2.4 million related to equity compensation.  The discrete adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2018 were primarily due to the recording of a tax benefit related to the reversal of an uncertain tax liability of $1.7 million for which the statute of limitations has since expired.
For the next 12 months, we cannot predict with certainty whether we will achieve ultimate resolution of any uncertain tax positions associated with our U.S. and international operations that could result in increases or decreases of our unrecognized tax benefits. However, we do not expect the increases or decreases to have a material effect on our results of continuing operations or financial position.