Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

May 31,

In millions

2020

2019

Deferred tax assets:

Compensation and employee benefit liabilities

$

37.6

$

36.3

Other current liabilities

8.0

8.8

Tax credit carry forward

0.2

0.2

Stock-based compensation

16.8

17.5

Leases

34.2

Net operating loss ("NOL") carry forwards

9.7

10.6

Tax benefit of uncertain tax positions

7.0

5.7

Other

0.5

1.2

Gross deferred tax assets

114.0

80.3

Deferred tax liabilities:

Deferred contract costs

122.8

119.7

Capitalized software

45.7

42.8

Depreciation

11.4

3.0

Goodwill and intangible assets

117.4

127.5

Operating lease right-of-use assets

29.3

Revenue not subject to current taxes

3.7

5.2

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

24.5

5.2

Gross deferred tax liabilities

354.8

303.4

Net deferred tax liability

$

(240.8)

$

(223.1)

Components of Provision for Income Taxes

Year ended May 31,

In millions

2020

2019

2018

Current:

Federal

$

265.5

$

258.2

$

289.1

State

77.5

70.7

54.1

Total current

343.0

328.9

343.2

Deferred:

Federal

(0.5)

0.7

(38.0)

State

(3.5)

4.0

0.8

Total deferred

(4.0)

4.7

(37.2)

Income taxes

$

339.0

$

333.6

$

306.0

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate

Year ended May 31,

2020

2019

2018

Federal statutory tax rate

21.0

%

21.0

%

29.2

%

Increase/(decrease) resulting from:

Statutory tax rate reduction resulting from the Tax Act

%

%

(2.0)

%

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

3.9

%

4.3

%

3.0

%

Section 199 - Qualified production activities

%

%

(0.3)

%

Tax-exempt municipal bond interest

(0.4)

%

(0.5)

%

(1.1)

%

Stock option windfall benefit

(0.8)

%

(0.5)

%

(0.8)

%

Other items, including adoption of ASC 606

(0.1)

%

0.1

%

(4.5)

%

Effective income tax rate

23.6

%

24.4

%

23.5

%

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

Year ended May 31,

In millions

2020

2019

2018

Balance as of beginning of fiscal year

$

22.1

$

14.9

$

43.7

Additions for tax positions of the current year

4.1

3.8

2.3

Additions for tax positions of prior years

1.2

5.2

0.1

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

(0.6)

(1.2)

Settlements with tax authorities

(1.2)

(28.6)

Expiration of the statute of limitations

(0.6)

(0.6)

(1.4)

Balance as of end of fiscal year

$

26.2

$

22.1

$

14.9