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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 consolidated income taxes for the six months ended March 31, 2020 were a benefit of $16,463, compared to an expense of $440 for the first six months of fiscal 2019. The differences between the Company’s consolidated income taxes for the first six months of fiscal 2020 versus the same period for fiscal 2019 primarily resulted from the fiscal 2020 consolidated loss before income taxes, which reflected the goodwill write-down recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 which was partially non-deductible. The Company’s fiscal 2020 six month effective tax rate varied from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to state taxes, foreign statutory rate differentials, tax credits, the goodwill write-down, and discrete tax benefits recognized during the current year. The Company’s fiscal 2019 six month effective tax rate varied from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to tax planning completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 that resulted in a discrete tax benefit.
The Company had unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) of $10,581 and $15,526 on March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively, of which $8,662 and $11,417 would impact the annual effective rate at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $3,073 in the next 12 months primarily due to the completion of audits and the expiration of the statute of limitations.
The Company classifies interest and penalties on tax uncertainties as a component of the provision for income taxes. Total penalties and interest accrued were $2,510 and $2,880 at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, 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 March 31, 2020, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:
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