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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
The Company computes income taxes using the liability method. This method requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, measured by enacted rates, attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised largely of differences relating to depreciation, rent expense, inventory and various accruals and reserves.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the Second Quarter 2015 and Year-To-Date 2015 was 32.6% and 29.3%, respectively, compared to 35.5% and 17.9% during the Second Quarter 2014 and Year-To-Date 2014, respectively. The Year-To-Date 2015 rate is higher than Year-To-Date 2014 due to the less favorable impact of discrete items in Year-To-Date 2015 related to audit settlements and statute of limitation expirations as compared to Year-To-Date 2014.
The Company recognized less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million during the Second Quarter 2015 and Year-To-Date 2015, respectively, of additional interest expense related to its unrecognized tax benefits. During the Second Quarter 2014 and Year-To-Date 2014 the Company recognized less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of additional interest expense related to its unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
The Company is subject to tax in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, including Canada and Hong Kong. The Company, joined by its domestic subsidiaries, files a consolidated income tax return for Federal income tax purposes. The Company, with certain exceptions, is no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. Federal, state and local or foreign tax authorities for tax years 2010 and prior.
Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations; however, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company's tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management's expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs.