Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income taxes

The consolidated effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 28, 2020 was 21% as compared to 20% in the first quarter of the prior year.

As of March 28, 2020, the Company classified $19 million of unrecognized tax benefits as a net current liability. The Company believes a decrease of $44 million in unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months is reasonably possible due to the finalization of tax examinations. In addition, this decrease is expected to be offset by approximately $3 million of projected additions related primarily to ongoing intercompany transfer pricing activity. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant additional payments, accruals or other material deviation in this estimate.

The Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of March 28, 2020 was $91 million, an increase of $1 million from December 28, 2019, resulting from project additions to the intercompany transfer pricing activity noted above. Of this balance, $82 million represents the amount that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods.

The accrual balance for tax-related interest was approximately $12 million at March 28, 2020.