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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
May 29, 2021
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Note 12. Income Taxes

During the thirty-nine-week period ended May 29, 2021, there were no material changes in unrecognized tax benefits.

On March 27th, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“Cares Act”) which is intended to provide economic relief to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The ARPA includes several provisions, such as measures that extend and expand the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) provision, previously enacted under the CARES Act, through December 31, 2021.The Company is reviewing the ERC provision of the CARES Act and of the ARPA to determine eligibility and potential impact. 

The CARES Act provides for the deferral of the employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes. The Company elected to defer the employer-paid portion of social security payroll taxes through December 31, 2020 of $18,886, of which $9,443 will be remitted by December 31, 2021 and $9,443 will be remitted by December 31, 2022.

The effective tax rate was 24.6% for the thirty-nine-week period ended May 29, 2021, as compared to 25.0% for the thirty-nine-week period ended May 30, 2020. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to discrete items during the thirty-nine-week period ended May 29, 2021, relating to a higher tax benefit from stock-based compensation and lower non-deductible travel and entertainment expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.