INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2019
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	5. INCOME TAXES Income tax expense was $7.1 million and $5.7 million for the three months ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively. The increase in income tax expense is due to higher income before income taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 29, 2019 was 24%, compared to 23% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Income tax expense was $7.7 million and $4.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively. The increase in income tax expense is due to higher income before income taxes. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 29, 2019 was 24%, compared to 21% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. A discrete income tax benefit resulted in a lower effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018. For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.

INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2019

5. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was $7.1 million and $5.7 million for the three months ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively. The increase in income tax expense is due to higher income before income taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 29, 2019 was 24%, compared to 23% for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Income tax expense was $7.7 million and $4.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively. The increase in income tax expense is due to higher income before income taxes. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 29, 2019 was 24%, compared to 21% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. A discrete income tax benefit resulted in a lower effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.