Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate for the three month period ended April 1, 2022 was 13.5% as compared to 5.9% for the three month period ended April 2, 2021. The year-over-year increase in the effective tax rate for the three month period ended April 1, 2022 as compared to the three month period ended April 2, 2021 was primarily due to a non-recurring permanent difference on the Q1 2021 gain on our Retained Vontier Shares due to the tax-free treatment of our disposition of the shares through the Debt-for-Equity Exchange and increases in certain federal tax benefits during the three months ended April 1, 2022.

Our effective tax rates for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due primarily to the positive net effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, U.S. federal permanent differences, the impact of credits and deductions provided by law, and a reduction in our uncertain tax positions. Specific to the three month period ended April 1, 2021, our effective tax rate also differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% due to a permanent difference on the gain on our Retained Vontier Shares as a result of the tax-free treatment of our disposition of the shares through the Debt-for-Equity Exchange.