v3.26.3
Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure
7. Income Taxes
Fluctuations in our provision for income taxes as a percentage of our pre-tax earnings (“effective tax rate”) are due to changes in international and U.S. state effective tax rates resulting from our business mix and discrete items.
Effective Tax Rate
During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the effective tax rate was 19.2 percent and 24.1 percent, respectively.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
We had $900 million and $907 million of unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. The September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026 balances include $883 million and $881 million of unrecognized tax benefits, respectively, that if recognized, would have an impact on the effective tax rate.
At September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, we had $78 million and $75 million, respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, which we recognize in the provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. These balances are gross amounts before any tax benefits and are included in deferred income taxes and other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Other Tax Matters
We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state and local jurisdictions, and various foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are subject to audit by taxing authorities for fiscal years 2015 through the current fiscal year.
During fiscal 2026, we received two NOPAs from the IRS in connection with their audit of our fiscal years 2015-2020. See Note 6 for additional information regarding these matters.