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