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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income Taxes |
Income Taxes
Income tax provisions for the Company's interim periods are based on the effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was 25.9%, compared to 31.2% for the nine months ended June 30, 2016. Fiscal 2017 reflects the benefits from organizational structure changes, primarily initiated in connection with acquisition integration, and the impact of other tax benefits specific to the current period. The difference between the Company's fiscal 2017 third quarter effective tax rate and the Federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily reflected lower foreign income taxes and discrete tax benefits, offset by the impact of state taxes.
The Company had unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) of $7,848 and $13,820 on June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate were $6,858 and $6,663 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
The Company classifies interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of the provision for income taxes. Total penalties and interest accrued were $2,397 and $2,088 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. These accruals may potentially be applicable in the event of an unfavorable outcome of uncertain tax positions.
The Company is currently under examination in several tax jurisdictions and remains subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for those tax jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2017, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:
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