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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return in the United States and various combined and separate filings in several state and local jurisdictions.
There were no unrecognized tax benefits, nor any accrued interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits during any periods presented in these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and to be taken on the Company's tax returns and that the accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter. The Company’s federal and state income tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2018 through June 30, 2021 for federal tax purposes and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 through June 30, 2021 for state tax purposes. To the extent the Company utilizes net operating losses generated in earlier years, such earlier years may also be subject to audit.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized income tax expense of $5.2 million and had an effective tax rate of 22.5% compared to an income tax benefit of $5.7 million and an effective tax rate of 23.5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2021.
The Company's effective tax rate will typically differ from the statutory federal rate as a result of state income taxes, primarily in the states of Louisiana and Texas, due to percentage depletion in excess of basis, stock-based compensation, and other permanent differences. For both periods, the respective statutory federal tax rate was 21%. At March 31, 2022, the Company had a $2.3 million receivable for a refund for its 2019 federal tax return attributable to 2019 EOR credits. The Company currently anticipates receiving the refund within the next twelve months based on inquiries and communication with the Internal Revenue Service, although no assurances can be made as to the actual date of receipt. During the nine months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $0.4 million attributable to the EOR credit.
The Company must assess the likelihood that it will be able to realize its deferred tax assets. Realization is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income over the period the deferred tax assets are deductible. Currently, the Company is in a cumulative taxable loss position, but with the increase in commodity prices and absent material unexpected losses, the Company may be in a cumulative taxable income position during the current fiscal year. Management considered the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies in assessing the realization of deferred tax assets. Based upon the weight of available evidence, the Company believes that some of the deferred tax assets are not likely to be realized at the time of this report. For the nine months ended March 31, 2022, there was no material change in the valuation allowance related to the federal and state deferred tax assets.