(8)	Income Taxes

In order to determine the Company’s quarterly provision for income taxes, the Company used an estimated annual effective tax rate that is based on expected annual income and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter during which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter.

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $20.6 million, or approximately 36% of pre-tax income, compared to $21.3 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2013, or approximately 36% of pre-tax income. Income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 was $82.7 million, or approximately 37% of pre-tax income, compared to $63.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, or approximately 38% of pre-tax income. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 is based on the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, adjusted by discrete items recognized during the period. For the nine months ended March 31, 2014, the Company’s recognized effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the effect of state income taxes, a deduction for the write-off of stock in a wholly-owned subsidiary divested during the period, certain losses incurred by our international operations for which no tax benefit is recognized, as well as timing differences related to the recognition of the tax effect of equity compensation expense from incentive stock options and the deduction realized if those options are disqualified upon exercise and sale.

The Company files U.S., U.K., France and state income tax returns in jurisdictions with various statutes of limitations. The Company’s New York income tax returns for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are currently under examination by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. The Company’s Washington income tax returns for the period January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2014 are currently under examination by the Washington State Department of Revenue. Annual and interim tax provisions include amounts considered necessary to pay assessments that may result from examination of prior year tax returns; however, the amount ultimately paid upon resolution of issues may differ materially from the amount accrued. The Company’s U.S. federal tax return, U.K. and France income tax returns and all other state tax returns are not currently under examination.