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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 first three months of fiscal 2022 were a benefit of $6,628, compared to an expense of $3,980 for the first three months of fiscal 2021. The difference between the Company’s consolidated income taxes for the first three months of fiscal 2022 compared to the same period for fiscal 2021 primarily resulted from a consolidated pre-tax loss in fiscal 2022 compared to pre-tax income in fiscal 2021. Additionally, fiscal 2022 included discrete tax expenses related to the addition of uncertain tax liabilities. Fiscal 2021 included discrete tax expenses related to foreign operating losses, discrete tax benefits related to the resolution of uncertain tax liabilities, a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryback to tax years where the U.S. federal statutory rate was 35%, and additional foreign tax credits. The Company’s fiscal 2022 three month effective tax rate varied from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to state taxes, foreign statutory rate differentials, and tax credits. The Company’s fiscal 2021 three-month effective tax rate varied from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to discrete tax expenses related to foreign operating losses, discrete tax benefits related to the resolution of uncertain tax liabilities, a NOL carryback to tax years where the U.S. federal statutory rate was 35%, and additional foreign tax credits.
The Company had unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) of $3,328 and $2,807 on December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively, which would impact the annual effective rate at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $414 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 $808 and $691 at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively. These accruals may potentially be applicable in the event of an unfavorable outcome of uncertain tax positions.
Note 12. Income Taxes (continued)
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 December 31, 2021, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:
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