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Income Taxes (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances based on our judgments and estimates are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized in future operating results. Company management believes that realization of deferred tax assets in excess of the valuation allowance is more likely than not. Our estimates are based on facts and circumstances in existence as well as interpretations of existing tax regulations and laws applied to the facts and circumstances.
The Company provides for income taxes regardless of whether it has received a tax assessment. Taxes are provided when it is considered probable that additional taxes will be due in excess of amounts included in the tax return. The Company regularly reviews exposure to additional income taxes due, and as further information is known or events occur, adjustments may be recorded.
Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017 was 38.7% and 933.6%, respectively, compared to 41.4% and 35.6% in the same periods a year earlier. The Company recorded discrete benefits of $0.3 million and $0.9 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and recorded $0.1 million and $1.3 million of discrete benefits during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. The fiscal 2017 discrete benefits primarily relate to the application of ASU 2016-09 (See Note 1), adjustments to state net operating loss carryforwards, a reduction in the blended state income tax rate and an increase in actual tax credits over estimated tax credits for fiscal 2016.  These benefits were partially offset by a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to foreign tax credit carryforwards and stock compensation expense.  The fiscal 2016 tax rate was positively impacted by a discrete item related to the retroactive application of the R&D tax credit and a foreign currency item related to our Canadian operations.