INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

8. INCOME TAXES

The change in the Company’s effective income tax rate for the three- and six-month periods ended March 2025 as compared to the respective prior year periods, was primarily related to non-deductible compensation expense in relation to the amount of income (loss) from operations before income tax expense (benefit) and variances in the average effective state income tax rates between the comparative periods.