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Note 7 - Income Taxes

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Note 7 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 7.
Income Taxes:
 
 
Income tax expense for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were provided at rates of 37.3% and 31.3%, respectively. Income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were provided at rates of 29.8% and 31.0%, respectively. Earnings before income taxes for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 included a non-taxable gain of $8.3 million on the Company’s previous investment in CyVek discussed above. Also included in income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 was a credit for $0.9 million, compared to $0.5 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 due to the renewal of the U.S. credit for increased research and development expenditures. Income tax expense for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2015 was impacted by approximately $2 million due to the finalization of 2014 U.S. state tax returns in addition to a greater percentage of income being earned in tax jurisdictions with higher rates.