v3.26.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

May 31,

 

In millions

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefit liabilities

 

$

 

71.5

 

 

$

 

69.2

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

27.2

 

 

 

 

15.8

 

Tax credit carry forward

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

16.2

 

 

 

 

24.4

 

Unrealized losses on AFS securities

 

 

 

13.1

 

 

 

 

13.6

 

Capitalization of research and development

 

 

 

26.9

 

 

 

 

133.4

 

Leases

 

 

 

16.0

 

 

 

 

15.6

 

Net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

 

28.9

 

Tax benefit of uncertain tax positions

 

 

 

20.4

 

 

 

 

18.3

 

Gross deferred tax assets

 

 

 

208.0

 

 

 

 

329.6

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred contract costs

 

 

 

173.3

 

 

 

 

149.7

 

Capitalized software

 

 

 

177.0

 

 

 

 

167.7

 

Goodwill, intangible assets, and fixed assets

 

 

 

374.4

 

 

 

 

431.8

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

 

14.0

 

 

 

 

12.7

 

Other

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

6.6

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

745.4

 

 

 

 

768.5

 

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

 

(537.4

)

 

$

 

(438.9

)

Components of Provision for Income Taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

In millions

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

 

324.4

 

 

$

 

418.8

 

 

$

 

433.5

 

State

 

 

 

122.9

 

 

 

 

118.4

 

 

 

 

117.4

 

Non-U.S.

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

 

6.5

 

Total current

 

 

 

447.1

 

 

 

 

534.4

 

 

 

 

557.4

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

 

101.4

 

 

 

 

(9.9

)

 

 

 

(18.6

)

State

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

(4.6

)

Non-U.S.

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

(3.2

)

 

 

 

(6.6

)

Total deferred

 

 

 

103.7

 

 

 

 

(15.8

)

 

 

 

(29.8

)

Income taxes

 

$

 

550.8

 

 

$

 

518.6

 

 

$

 

527.6

 

 

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

2026

 

2025 (2)

 

2024 (2)

dollars in millions

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Amount

 

 

%

 

Amount

 

 

%

Federal statutory tax rate

 

$

 

485.3

 

 

 

21.0

 

%

 

$

 

456.9

 

 

 

21.0

 

%

 

$

 

465.8

 

 

 

21.0

 

%

Increase/(decrease) resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (1)

 

 

 

98.5

 

 

 

4.3

 

%

 

 

 

92.2

 

 

 

4.2

 

%

 

 

 

91.2

 

 

 

4.1

 

%

Foreign tax effects

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.0

 

%

Tax credits

 

 

 

(30.7

)

 

 

(1.3

)

%

 

 

 

(20.1

)

 

 

(0.9

)

%

 

 

 

(18.4

)

 

 

(0.9

)

%

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

0.1

 

%

 

 

 

(8.7

)

 

 

(0.4

)

%

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

 

(3.9

)

 

 

(0.2

)

%

 

 

 

(5.3

)

 

 

(0.2

)

%

 

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

(0.0

)

%

Other adjustments

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

0.0

 

%

 

 

 

(7.3

)

 

 

(0.4

)

%

 

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

(0.0

)

%

Effective income tax rate

 

$

 

550.8

 

 

 

23.8

 

%

 

$

 

518.6

 

 

 

23.8

 

%

 

$

 

527.6

 

 

 

23.8

 

%

 

(1)
State taxes in California, New York State, New York City, and New Jersey made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.
(2)
Disclosures for 2025 and 2024 were adjusted for retrospective application of ASU 2023-09. Refer to Note A for further information on the adoption of ASU 2023-09.
Summary of Income Taxes Paid, Net of Refunds By Significant Jurisdiction

The following is income taxes paid, net of refunds by significant jurisdiction:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Federal

 

$

 

205.0

 

 

$

 

406.0

 

 

$

 

439.0

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

*

 

Other

 

 

 

79.0

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

*

 

Total State

 

 

 

105.3

 

 

 

 

106.4

 

 

 

 

100.5

 

Foreign

 

 

*

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

*

 

Total income tax payments, net of refunds

 

$

 

310.3

 

 

$

 

512.4

 

 

 

 

539.5

 

 

* Jurisdiction below threshold for period presentation.

Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Not Including Interest or Other Potential Offsetting Effects

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits, not including interest or other potential offsetting effects, is as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

In millions

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Balance as of beginning of fiscal year

 

$

 

106.0

 

 

$

 

87.2

 

 

$

 

72.0

 

Additions for tax positions of the current year

 

 

 

16.1

 

 

 

 

20.1

 

 

 

 

20.6

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

 

 

(8.3

)

 

 

 

(5.5

)

 

 

 

(3.8

)

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.0

)

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Expiration of the statute of limitations

 

 

 

(3.6

)

 

 

 

(5.6

)

 

 

 

(2.1

)

Balance as of end of fiscal year

 

$

 

111.4

 

 

$

 

106.0

 

 

$

 

87.2