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Income Taxes | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes Income tax expense related to continuing operations was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions) | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Income tax expense | $ | 213 |  |  | $ | 271 |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 470 |
Reported income tax rate | 23.3 | % |  | 21.8 | % |  | 15.3 | % |  | 20.9 | %
Fluctuations in the Company’s reported income tax rates were primarily due to changes in the mix of earnings between various taxing jurisdictions and discrete items recognized in the quarters. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a net discrete tax expense of $12 million primarily related to interest expense accrued on unrecognized tax benefits, and recognized a net discrete tax benefit of $16 million primarily related to increased tax credits during the three months ended September 30, 2022. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Company repatriated certain intellectual property between McKesson wholly-owned legal entities that are based in different tax jurisdictions. The transferor entity of the intellectual property was not subject to income tax on this transaction. The recipient entity of the intellectual property is entitled to amortize the fair value of the assets for tax purposes. As a result of this repatriation, and in accordance with ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, a net discrete tax benefit of $147 million was recognized during the six months ended September 30, 2023. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a net discrete tax benefit primarily related to the tax impact of share-based compensation of $53 million. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $1.4 billion of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $1.3 billion would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate if recognized. During the next twelve months, the Company does not anticipate any material reduction in its unrecognized tax benefits based on the information currently available. However, this may change as the Company continues to have ongoing discussions with various taxing authorities throughout the year. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions, and various foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally subject to audit by taxing authorities in various U.S. states and in foreign jurisdictions for fiscal years 2016 through the current fiscal year. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) communicated proposed adjustments to taxable income reported in the Company’s fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019 U.S. Federal Corporate Income Tax returns. The adjustments would increase the Company’s federal income tax liability in the range of $600 million to $700 million. The Company disagrees with the proposed adjustments and intends to pursue resolution through the administrative process with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals and, if necessary, through judicial remedies. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company filed a formal protest with the IRS. The Company does not anticipate a final resolution of these matters until fiscal 2026 or after. Although the final resolution of these matters is uncertain, the Company believes in the merits of its tax positions and believes that it has adequately reserved for any adjustments to the provision of income taxes that may ultimately result. However, if the IRS prevails in these matters, the assessed tax and interest could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in future periods.

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