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Income Taxes
4 Months Ended
Apr. 24, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

18. INCOME TAXES

The company’s effective tax rate for the sixteen weeks ended April 24, 2021 was 24.5% compared to 25.9% for the sixteen weeks ended April 18, 2020.  Discrete tax benefits in the current quarter reduced the effective tax rate in the first quarter. In the first quarter of the prior year discrete tax benefits resulted in an increase to the effective tax rate due to negative earnings before tax. During the sixteen weeks ended April 24, 2021 and April 18, 2020, the primary differences in the effective rate and the statutory rate were state income taxes and windfall tax benefits on stock-based compensation.

During the sixteen weeks ended April 24, 2021, the company’s activity with respect to its uncertain tax positions and related interest expense accrual was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of April 24, 2021, we do not anticipate significant changes to the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.