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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense
The components of the Company's income tax expense are as follows:
Year Ended September 30,
202420232022
 (In millions)
Current tax expense:
Federal$40.8 $33.9 $38.3 
State and other9.1 7.0 6.2 
49.9 40.9 44.5 
Deferred tax expense:
Federal13.4 11.5 10.2 
State and other3.4 2.3 2.3 
16.8 13.8 12.5 
Income tax expense$66.7 $54.7 $57.0 
Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate on Continuing Operations
A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company's effective income tax rate follows:
Year Ended September 30,
202420232022
Federal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State, net of federal benefit3.7 3.4 3.0 
Valuation allowance— (0.1)(0.1)
Other— 0.4 0.3 
Effective tax rate24.7 %24.7 %24.2 %
Significant Components of Deferred Taxes
Significant components of deferred taxes are:
September 30,
 20242023
 (In millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Real estate$11.9 $10.5 
Employee benefits3.8 2.8 
Net operating loss carryforwards0.9 1.0 
Accruals not deductible until paid0.8 0.8 
Total deferred tax assets17.4 15.1 
Valuation allowance(0.8)(0.9)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance16.6 14.2 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferral of profit on lot sales(84.1)(64.9)
Total deferred tax liabilities(84.1)(64.9)
Deferred tax liability, net$(67.5)$(50.7)