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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded a tax benefit for the Second Quarter 2018 and Year-to-Date 2018, with effective tax rates of 7.5% and 43.3%, respectively. This compares to effective tax rates of 29.4% and 33.4% for the Second Quarter 2017 and Year-to-Date 2017. The lower effective tax rate was primarily due to the Tax Act. The Year-to-Date 2018 rate also reflects the reversal of UTBs reported in the First Quarter 2018 driven by favorable state tax audit settlements for periods prior to separation from Sears Holdings Corporation, partially offset by impacts of the Tax Act.
The Tax Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. In connection with the Tax Act, the Company re-measured its deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future under the Tax Act. Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, a provisional amount for the change in law was recorded in Fourth Quarter 2017. As these estimates are refined and potential planning opportunities present themselves, the Company will revise its estimate. The Company will continue its assessment of the impact of the Tax Act on the business and Consolidated Financial Statements throughout the one-year measurement period as provided by SAB 118.
As of August 3, 2018, the Company had UTBs of $1.9 million. Of this amount, $1.5 million would, if recognized, impact its effective tax rate, with the remaining amount being comprised of UTBs related to gross temporary differences or other indirect benefits. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, Sears Holdings Corporation is generally responsible for all United States federal, state and local UTBs, through the date of the Separation and, as such, an indemnification asset from Sears Holdings Corporation for the pre-Separation UTBs is recorded in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The indemnification asset was $2.6 million, $11.8 million and $7.4 million as of August 3, 2018, July 28, 2017, and February 2, 2018, respectively.