Provision for Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for Income Taxes

The overall effective income tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2022 was 25.2%, and the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2022 was 23.6%. These rates were both negatively impacted by certain tax provision adjustments that primarily resulted from changes in estimates while completing the prior year tax return during the three months ended April 30, 2022. The negative adjustments were partially offset by certain foreign income not subject to corporate income tax.

The overall effective income tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2021 was 21.5%, and the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2021 was 20.9%. These rates were both favorably impacted by certain foreign tax rate differences which include certain interest income not subject to corporate income tax.

Within the next 12 months, the Company anticipates a decrease of approximately $8,800 in unrecognized tax benefits, and $1,500 in accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits recorded as of April 30, 2022, from expected settlements or payments of uncertain tax positions and lapses of the applicable statutes of limitations. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in many U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, fiscal years 2018 through 2021 remain open and could be subject to examination. In major state jurisdictions, fiscal years 2018 through 2021 generally remain open and could be subject to examination. In major foreign jurisdictions, fiscal years 2016 through 2020 remain open and subject to examination. The Company is currently under exam by certain U.S. state tax authorities for fiscal years 2018 through 2020 and by certain foreign jurisdictions for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. The Company believes it has adequately reserved for its exposure to additional payments for uncertain tax positions in its liability for unrecognized tax benefits.