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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we recognized a tax benefit of $108,679 from a reduction in our valuation allowance on certain United States ("U.S.") deferred tax assets as a result of a determination that it was more-likely-than-not that such deferred tax assets would be realized. Our determination took into account the successful launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 during the current fiscal quarter along with our recent positive trend of earnings.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (herein referred to as the "Act”). The Act made broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, which could materially affect us. The Act reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018 and required companies to pay a one-time transition tax on the previously untaxed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. In addition, the Act made other changes that may affect us, including but not limited to (1) a Base Erosion Anti-abuse Tax, which is a new minimum tax, (2) generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, (3) a new provision that taxes global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"), (4) the repeal of the domestic production activity deduction, and (5) other base broadening provisions.
The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("SAB 118"), which provides guidance on accounting for the Act’s impact. SAB 118 provides a measurement period, which should not extend beyond one year from the Act enactment date, during which a company acting in good faith may complete the accounting for the impact of the Act under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, the income tax effects of the Act must be reflected in the reporting period in which the accounting under ASC Topic 740 is complete. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we have completed the accounting for the income tax effects of the Act.
During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded an estimated net increase to income tax expense of $18,078 related to the one-time transition tax on the previously untaxed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries as required by the Act. Additional information and further analysis was required to determine the untaxed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries and to evaluate the complexities of the new tax law along with additional interpretative guidance that was issued. The impact of the Act differs from these estimates due to changes in interpretations and assumptions we have made, guidance that was issued, and actions taken as a result of the Act. We recorded a decrease to income tax expense of $4,553 to adjust provisional estimates in the three months ended December 31, 2018.
The Act subjects a U.S. shareholder to current tax on GILTI earned by foreign subsidiaries. The FASB Staff Q&A Topic No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, states that an entity can make an accounting policy election either to recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences that are expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or provide for the tax expense related to GILTI resulting from those items in the year the tax is incurred. We have elected to recognize the resulting tax on GILTI as an expense in the period incurred. We have estimated the effect in our projected annual effective rate based on current tax guidance. The actual tax expense we record for GILTI may differ from this estimate.
The benefit for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2018 is based on our projected annual effective tax rate for fiscal year 2018, adjusted for specific items that are required to be recognized in the period in which they are incurred. The benefit for income taxes was $120,098 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to a benefit from income taxes of $12,914 for the prior year period.
When compared to the statutory rate of 21%, the effective tax rate of (200.7)% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was due primarily to a tax benefit of $108,679 as a result of changes in our valuation allowance on certain U.S. deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, a tax benefit of $15,354 due to the geographic mix of earnings, a net tax benefit of $12,006 for excess tax benefits from employee stock compensation and a tax benefit of $6,491 as a result of tax credits anticipated to be utilized. To a lesser extent, our rate was also affected by the Act.
The benefit for income taxes for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 is based on our projected annual effective tax rate for fiscal year 2019, adjusted for specific items that are required to be recognized in the period in which they are incurred. The benefit for income taxes was $108,750 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 as compared to a benefit from income taxes of $37,331 for the prior year period.
When compared to the statutory rate of 21%, the effective tax rate of (64.6)% for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 was due primarily to a tax benefit of $108,679 as a result of changes in our valuation allowance on certain U.S. deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized, a net tax benefit of $18,924 for excess tax benefits from employee stock compensation, a tax benefit of $15,339 as a result of tax credits anticipated to be utilized, and a net tax benefit of $4,716 due to the geographic mix of earnings. To a lesser extent, our rate was also affected by the Act.