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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded a tax provision of $7.9 million and $18.0 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017. The Company’s estimated fiscal year 2017 effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to profits earned in jurisdictions where the tax rate is lower than the U.S. tax rate and in realization of share-based compensation excess tax benefit.
Effective July 1, 2016, the Company early adopted ASU 2016-09 regarding the Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. In accordance with the new guidance, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized excess tax benefits for share- based payments of $0.2 million and $7.9 million, respectively, as a discrete item within the provision for income taxes rather than additional paid-in capital. See Note 2 for information on the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $26.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits, substantially all of which would, if recognized, affect its tax expense. The Company has elected to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of tax expense. At March 31, 2017, an immaterial amount of interest and penalties are included in long-term income tax payable. The Company recorded a net increase of its unrecognized tax benefits of $2.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017. The Company does not expect any significant increases or decreases to its unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months.
The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s tax filings from fiscal year 2011 and onwards could be subject to examinations by tax authorities.
On July 27, 2015, in Altera Corp. v. Commissioner, the U.S. Tax Court issued an opinion related to the treatment of stock-based compensation expense in an intercompany cost-sharing arrangement. On February 19, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury filed a notice of appeal and has not withdrawn the requirement to include stock-based compensation from its regulations. On June 27, 2016, the U.S. Department of Treasury appealed the holding by filing its opening brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. We have reviewed this case and its potential impact on Ubiquiti and concluded that no adjustment to the consolidated financial statements is appropriate at this time. We will continue to monitor ongoing developments and potential impacts to our consolidated financial statements.