Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

May 31,

In millions

2021

2020

Deferred tax assets:

Compensation and employee benefit liabilities

$

53.0

$

37.6

Other current liabilities

19.8

8.0

Tax credit carry forward

0.2

0.2

Stock-based compensation

12.0

16.8

Leases

29.0

34.2

Net operating loss ("NOL") carry forwards

7.6

9.7

Tax benefit of uncertain tax positions

5.3

7.0

Other

0.5

Gross deferred tax assets

126.9

114.0

Deferred tax liabilities:

Deferred contract costs

127.5

122.8

Capitalized software

49.0

45.7

Depreciation

8.9

11.4

Goodwill and intangible assets

111.3

117.4

Operating lease right-of-use assets

26.1

29.3

Revenue not subject to current taxes

1.9

3.7

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

20.2

24.5

Gross deferred tax liabilities

344.9

354.8

Net deferred tax liability

$

(218.0)

$

(240.8)

Components of Provision for Income Taxes

Year ended May 31,

In millions

2021

2020

2019

Current:

Federal

$

271.8

$

265.5

$

258.2

State

85.9

77.5

70.7

Total current

357.7

343.0

328.9

Deferred:

Federal

(13.4)

(0.5)

0.7

State

(7.6)

(3.5)

4.0

Total deferred

(21.0)

(4.0)

4.7

Income taxes

$

336.7

$

339.0

$

333.6

Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate

Year ended May 31,

2021

2020

2019

Federal statutory tax rate

21.0

%

21.0

%

21.0

%

Increase/(decrease) resulting from:

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

4.3

%

3.9

%

4.3

%

Tax-exempt municipal bond interest

(0.3)

%

(0.4)

%

(0.5)

%

Stock option windfall benefit

(1.3)

%

(0.8)

%

(0.5)

%

Other items, including adoption of ASC 606

(0.2)

%

(0.1)

%

0.1

%

Effective income tax rate

23.5

%

23.6

%

24.4

%

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

Year ended May 31,

In millions

2021

2020

2019

Balance as of beginning of fiscal year

$

26.2

$

22.1

$

14.9

Additions for tax positions of the current year

5.5

4.1

3.8

Additions for tax positions of prior years

9.2

1.2

5.2

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

(0.6)

Settlements with tax authorities

(15.2)

(1.2)

Expiration of the statute of limitations

(3.3)

(0.6)

(0.6)

Balance as of end of fiscal year

$

22.4

$

26.2

$

22.1