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Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Income Taxes | 12.Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations was 20.3% and 29.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The most significant items contributing to the difference between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three month period ended December 31, 2014 were the impact of non-controlling income of interests in consolidated subsidiaries, the tax rate differential on foreign earnings, the recognition of discrete items related to the extension of previously expired research and development credits and other energy related incentives, partially offset by an increase in non-deductible transaction and other costs. The Company utilizes the annual effective tax rate method under ASC 740 to compute its interim tax provision. The Company’s effective tax rate fluctuates from quarter to quarter due to various factors including the change in the mix of global income, tax law changes, outcomes of administrative audits, changes in the assessment of valuation allowances and other tax contingencies. During the quarter, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 was signed into law which extended certain business tax provisions and incentives through 2014. These extenders provided a discrete benefit to the Company’s quarterly effective tax rate of approximately $6.0 million or 6%. The Company believes the outcomes which are reasonably possible within the next twelve months, including lapses in statutes of limitations, will not result in a material change in the liability for uncertain tax positions. Generally, the Company does not provide for U.S. taxes or foreign withholding taxes on undistributed earnings from non-U.S. subsidiaries because such earnings are able to and intended to be reinvested indefinitely. Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on this temporary difference is not practicable because of the complexities of the hypothetical calculation. The Company recorded a deferred tax liability in the amount of $108.9 million relating to certain foreign subsidiaries for which the undistributed earnings are not intended to be reinvested indefinitely as part of the liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition of URS on October 17, 2014.

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