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