Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income taxes (Tables)

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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for income taxes
Table 13.1: Components of Provision for Income Taxes
For the Year Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2019
(in thousands)
Current provision/(benefit):
Federal $ 62,062  $ 65,735  $ 37,123 
State and local 20,077  28,117  14,480 
Foreign 16,919  (2,154) 12,561 
Total current provision for income taxes 99,058  91,698  64,164 
Deferred tax (benefit)/expense:
Federal (2,527) (12,984) 12,627 
State and local (590) (4,246) 3,013 
Foreign (3,460) (1,915) (2,979)
Total deferred tax (benefit)/expense (6,577) (19,145) 12,661 
Provision for income taxes $ 92,481  $ 72,553  $ 76,825 
Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes
Table 13.2: Components of Income before Provision for Income Taxes by Country
For the Year Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2019
(in thousands)
Domestic $ 339,647  $ 304,240  $ 280,092 
Foreign 44,034  (17,178) 37,228 
Income before provision for income taxes $ 383,681  $ 287,062  $ 317,320 
Reconciliation of tax provision using the federal statutory income tax rate to reported provision
Table 13.3: Reconciliation of Tax Expense at Statutory Rate to Actual Tax Expense
For the Year Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Tax expense at statutory rate $ 80,573  $ 60,284  $ 66,637 
Increase/(decrease) due to:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 18,350  17,480  14,825 
Foreign taxation rate differentials 4,212  (463) 1,210 
Non-deductible (benefit)/expense 2,254  2,200  2,682 
Valuation allowance - foreign jurisdictions 2,285  916  — 
Tax credits (5,072) (4,149) (3,730)
Toll tax —  —  (481)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (6,008) (2,038) (4,783)
Other (4,113) (1,677) 465 
Income tax expense $ 92,481  $ 72,553  $ 76,825 
U.S Federal Statutory tax rate 21.0  % 21.0  % 21.0  %
Effective tax rate 24.1  % 25.3  % 24.2  %
Significant items comprising the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities
Table 13.4: Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of September 30,
2021 2020
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities):
Costs deductible in future periods $ 28,921  $ 24,127 
Deferred revenue 7,878  8,054 
Stock compensation 3,679  4,140 
Net operating loss carryforwards 418  252 
Amortization of goodwill and intangibles (203,094) (27,555)
Capitalized software (11,343) (10,076)
Accounts receivable - unbilled (15,317) (11,565)
Property and equipment (910) (2,365)
Prepaid expenses (7,913) (4,245)
Other 4,033  (3,589)
Net deferred tax liability $ (193,648) $ (22,822)
Our deferred tax assets and liabilities are held in various national and international jurisdictions that do not allow right of offset. Accordingly, our presentation of deferred taxes on our consolidated balance sheets is split between jurisdictions that show a net deferred tax asset and a net deferred tax liability.
Table 13.5: Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities By Jurisdiction Positions
As of September 30,
2021 2020
(in thousands)
Total of tax jurisdictions with net deferred tax assets $ 990  $ 1,915 
Total of tax jurisdictions with net deferred tax liabilities (194,638) (24,737)
Net deferred tax liabilities $ (193,648) $ (22,822)
Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits
Table 13.6: Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Amounts of Potential Tax Benefits
For the Year Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2019
(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,798  $ 3,001  $ 721 
Additions for acquired unrecognized tax benefits 11,244  —  — 
Increases for tax positions taken in current year 300  770  2,280 
Decreases for tax positions taken in current year (700) (1,973) — 
Balance at end of year $ 12,642  $ 1,798  $ 3,001