Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	3. Income Taxes The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $537,000 as compared to an income tax expense of $27,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The effective tax rate benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 103.7%. The effective tax rate benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to the change in the anticipated profitability in the current year partially offset by the reduction in the utilization of certain R&D tax credits in the period resulting in an increase in the valuation allowance of approximately $0.5 million. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 10.7%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in the valuation allowance of approximately $150,000 included in the current year estimated annual effective tax rate that is attributable to the anticipated profitability in the current year. The income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was $297,000 as compared to an income tax expense of $403,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2016. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was 5.9%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance of approximately $1.4 million included in the current year estimated annual effective tax rate that is attributable to the anticipated profitability in the current year. The majority of this change is a result of the bad debt reserve reversal being deductible for tax purposes and the utilization of certain R&D tax credits in the period. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was 20.2%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in the valuation allowance of approximately $150,000 included in the current year estimated annual effective tax rate that is attributable to the anticipated profitability in the current year.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

3. Income Taxes

The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $537,000 as compared to an income tax expense of $27,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

The effective tax rate benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 103.7%. The effective tax rate benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the statutory tax rate primarily due to the change in the anticipated profitability in the current year partially offset by the reduction in the utilization of certain R&D tax credits in the period resulting in an increase in the valuation allowance of approximately $0.5 million.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 10.7%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in the valuation allowance of approximately $150,000 included in the current year estimated annual effective tax rate that is attributable to the anticipated profitability in the current year.

The income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was $297,000 as compared to an income tax expense of $403,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2016.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was 5.9%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to a change in the valuation allowance of approximately $1.4 million included in the current year estimated annual effective tax rate that is attributable to the anticipated profitability in the current year. The majority of this change is a result of the bad debt reserve reversal being deductible for tax purposes and the utilization of certain R&D tax credits in the period.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was 20.2%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in the valuation allowance of approximately $150,000 included in the current year estimated annual effective tax rate that is attributable to the anticipated profitability in the current year.