Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first 39 weeks of fiscal 2020 were 88.54% and 19.01%, respectively. As compared to the company’s statutory tax rate, the effective tax rates for the third quarter and the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2020 were impacted by (1) the favorable impact of excess tax benefits of equity-based compensation that totaled $6.8 million and $34.3 million, respectively and (2) the unfavorable tax effect of goodwill impairments in the third quarter of $17.7 million. The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first 39 weeks of fiscal 2019 were (2.12)% and 13.98%, respectively. The lower effective tax rates for the third quarter and first 39 weeks of fiscal 2019 were primarily due to Sysco’s determination in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 to recognize the favorable impact of $95.1 million of foreign tax credits, which fully offset its transition tax liability and the favorable impact of excess tax benefits of equity-based compensation that totaled $11.3 million and $33.2 million for the third quarter and first 39 weeks of fiscal 2019, respectively.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of March 28, 2020, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefit and related accrued interest was $23.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next twelve months. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made.

Other

The determination of the company’s provision for income taxes requires judgment, the use of estimates and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The company’s provision for income taxes reflects income earned and taxed in the various U.S. federal and state, as well as foreign jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases or decreases in permanent book versus tax basis differences, accruals or adjustments of accruals for unrecognized tax benefits or valuation allowances, and the company’s change in the mix of earnings from these taxing jurisdictions all affect the overall effective tax rate.