Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the three months ended August 27, 2023 was 12.7 percent compared to an effective income tax rate for the three months ended August 28, 2022 of 13.7 percent. The decrease in the tax rate is driven by an increase in certain tax credits, primarily attributable to Ruth’s Chris, and higher tax benefits related to option exercises partially offset by certain non-deductible acquisition related costs.

Included in our remaining balance of unrecognized tax benefits is $8.4 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could change within the next twelve months based on the outcome of examinations or as a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions.

The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was enacted on August 16, 2022. The IRA includes provisions imposing a 1 percent excise tax on share repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022 and introduces a 15 percent corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) on adjusted financial statement income. The IRA excise tax and CAMT are immaterial to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended August 27, 2023.