Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11. Income Taxes An income tax expense of $10 thousand was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to an income tax benefit of $326 thousand in the same period of 2019. The income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.1 million and the income tax benefit for the same period of the prior year was $466 thousand. The year to date income tax expense reflects the recording of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets during the second quarter, as the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that a portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized in light of recent results, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic fallout. The year to date income tax expense is net of federal tax benefits anticipated from the carryback of current and prior period federal net operating losses, as allowed under the recently enacted CARES Act, to recover federal taxes paid in prior periods. The 2019 year to date income tax benefit reflected the benefit of prior year losses. The provisions above are estimates, and accordingly, changes to these estimates will be recorded in subsequent periods as more information and guidance becomes available.

11. Income Taxes

An income tax expense of $10 thousand was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to an income tax benefit of $326 thousand in the same period of 2019. The income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.1 million and the income tax benefit for the same period of the prior year was $466 thousand.

The year to date income tax expense reflects the recording of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets during the second quarter, as the Company has concluded that it is more likely than not that a portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized in light of recent results, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic fallout. The year to date income tax expense is net of federal tax benefits anticipated from the carryback of current and prior period federal net operating losses, as allowed under the recently enacted CARES Act, to recover federal taxes paid in prior periods. The 2019 year to date income tax benefit reflected the benefit of prior year losses.

The provisions above are estimates, and accordingly, changes to these estimates will be recorded in subsequent periods as more information and guidance becomes available.