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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, where income is earned and the level of income relative to tax attributes. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2024, was (1.4)% and 6.4%, compared with 7.7% and 2.7% for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2023.
The effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended January 31, 2024 was lower than the US statutory rate primarily due to the impairment of goodwill resulting from the segment realignment described in Note 12, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets," as well as losses on sale of businesses and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale described in Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," which resulted in a deferred tax benefit, the impact of US tax incentives and other discrete items offset by the mix of non-US income.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended January 31, 2024, was lower than the effective tax rate for the three months ended January 31, 2023, primarily due to the same factors described above. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 was higher than the effective tax rate for the nine months ended January 31, 2023 primarily due to certain discrete items related to the filing of the consolidated federal income tax return for the year ended April 30, 2022. The impairment of goodwill resulting from the segment realignment described in Note 12, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets," results in a relatively small tax benefit of $2.7 million and the losses on sale of businesses and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale described in Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures" results in a tax benefit of $25.7 million.
Each year we file many tax returns given the number of national, state, and local tax jurisdictions in which we operate. These tax returns are subject to examination by the tax authorities. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in our financial statements in accordance with accounting for income taxes and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The ultimate resolution of such uncertainties is not expected to have a material impact on the results of our operations.