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Provision for Income Taxes

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Provision for Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes Provision for Income Taxes
The Company files a consolidated United States federal income tax return and income tax returns in various states. Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions based on appropriate provisions of applicable tax laws and regulations and believes that they are supportable based on their specific technical merits and the facts and circumstances of the respective transactions.
The Company’s effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was 23.3% and 22.3%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was 22.5% and 23.3%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was favorably impacted by the filing of an amended consolidated state return. The Company recorded an amended return benefit of $0.4 million resulting from the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards and related release of valuation allowance.