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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
May 01, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

At the end of each quarter, the Company estimates its effective income tax rate pursuant to ASC 740. The rate for the period consists of the tax rate expected to be applied for the full year to ordinary income adjusted for any discrete items recorded in the period.  

 

The Company recorded a tax benefit at an overall effective tax rate of 30.8% and 41.7% for First Quarter 2020 and First Quarter 2019, respectively.  The First Quarter 2020 rate reflects the estimated tax benefits as a result of the CARES Act.  The First Quarter 2019 rate reflects the tax benefits resulting from the change in status of various foreign jurisdictions.

 

The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions related to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss utilization and carryback periods, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.

 

Discrete items that were recognized during the three months ended May 1, 2020 included the vesting of certain share-based compensation awards and the technical corrections aspect of the CARES Act related to carryback of net operating losses (“NOLs”) in years beginning in 2017. The effective income tax rate for the full year is determined by the level and composition of income (loss) before income taxes, excluding discrete items as discussed above, which is subject to federal, state, local and foreign income taxes.