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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Aug. 17, 2019
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

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INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate was 24.5% in the second quarter of 2019, compared to 20.2% in the second quarter of 2018. The effective income tax rate was 23.3% for the first two quarters of 2019, compared to 22.8% for the first two quarters of 2018. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2019 and the first two quarters of 2019 differed from federal statutory rate due to the effect of state income taxes and tax expense related to share-based payments, partially offset by the utilization of tax credits and deductions. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of 2018 differed from the federal statutory rate due to the utilization of tax credits and deductions and the benefit from favorable settlements of certain state tax items, partially offset by the effect of state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the first two quarters of 2018 differed from the federal statutory rate due to the effect of state income taxes, partially offset by utilization of tax credits and deductions and the benefit from favorable settlements of certain state tax items.