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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
The Company calculates its interim income tax provision by estimating the annual effective tax rate and applying that rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings. The Company's effective income tax rate for the 13-week period ended June 28, 2014 was 43.6%, which resulted in a provision of $14.1 million, while the effective tax rate of the 13-week period ended June 29, 2013 was 40.7%, which resulted in a provision of $15.3 million. The Company's effective income tax rate for the 26-week period ended June 28, 2014 was 44.9%, which resulted in a provision of $5.9 million, while the effective tax rate for the 26-week period ended June 29, 2013 was 41.1%, which resulted in a provision of $8.7 million. The increase in the effective tax rate is largely due to changes in Puerto Rico tax rates.
The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against its California Enterprise Zone ("CA EZ") credits in the amount of $4.2 million, in addition to a $1.3 million valuation allowance against South Carolina state tax credits. The Company continues to monitor and adjust these valuation allowances based on current evaluation of its ability to realize these tax credits.
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company favorably settled an audit from the State of California for the years 2009 through 2010. The result of the audit settlement was the release of a $1.5 million reserve for uncertain tax benefits against the CA EZ credits. The Company placed an additional $1.7 million valuation on these credits.
During the three months ended June 28, 2014, the change in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties was not significant.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and cities, and Puerto Rico and Canada. The Company has substantially settled all federal income tax matters through 2008, as well as all state and foreign jurisdictions through 2007 and 2006, respectively, with the exception of an open audit of Michigan for the years 2009 through 2011.