Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

TAXES

Income taxes were $280 in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and $111 in 2021, resulting in effective tax rates of 24 percent and 20 percent, respectively. Income taxes in the first quarter included expense of $95 related to the Vertiv subordinated interest gain, which benefited the tax rate by approximately 2 percentage points. This was offset by portfolio restructuring activities which negatively impacted the rate by 4 percentage points, while the prior year rate included discrete benefits which decreased the rate 2 percentage points.

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and among other things, provides tax relief to businesses. Tax provisions of the CARES Act include the deferral of certain payroll taxes, relief for retaining employees, and other provisions. The Company deferred $73 of certain payroll taxes through the end of calendar year 2020, of which approximately $37 was paid in December 2021 with the remaining amount due in December 2022.