Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 12. Income Taxes

We calculate the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. Due to various factors and operating in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions, our effective tax rate is subject to fluctuation.

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended August 1, 2020 was 16.4 percent as compared to 12.6 percent for the three months ended August 3, 2019. The quarterly effective tax rate was primarily driven by the benefit of estimated tax credits proportionate to estimated pre-tax earnings similar to the previous period.

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income taxes of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. Fiscal years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 remain open to federal tax examinations, and fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 remain open for various state income tax examinations.  Certain subsidiaries are also subject to income tax in several foreign jurisdictions which have open tax years varying by jurisdiction beginning in fiscal 2009. In the event of any future tax assessments, we have elected to record the income taxes and any related interest and penalties as income tax expense in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

As of August 1, 2020, undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are considered to be reinvested indefinitely. Additionally, we had $723 of unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce our effective tax rate if recognized.