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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2018
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, stock-based compensation, and various accruals and reserves.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the Third Quarter 2018 was 21.7% compared to 31.2% during the Third Quarter 2017. The effective tax rate was lower during the Third Quarter 2018 primarily as a result of a lower U.S. Federal tax rate in fiscal 2018 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") and a favorable mix of income generated in foreign jurisdictions subject to lower tax rates.
The Company’s effective tax rate for Year-To-Date 2018 was 7.0% compared to 13.4% for Year-To-Date 2017. The effective tax rate was lower for the Year-To-Date 2018 primarily due to a lower U.S. Federal tax rate in fiscal 2018 due to the Tax Act and a favorable mix of income generated in foreign jurisdictions subject to lower tax rates, partially offset by a reserve release of $4 million in the First Quarter 2017.
Due to the complexities of the Tax Act, the SEC staff issued SAB 118 that allows the Company to record a provisional amount for any income tax effects of the Tax Act in accordance with ASC 740--Income Taxes, to the extent that a reasonable estimate can be made. SAB 118 allows for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Tax Act to finalize the recording of the related tax impacts. We have recorded provisional amounts for any items that could be reasonably estimated at this time. This includes the one-time transition tax that we have estimated to be $37.6 million, which is based on our total accumulated post-1986 prescribed foreign earnings and profits ("E&P") estimated to be $388 million, which was previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested. The transition tax is payable over eight years. The first payment was made during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In addition, pursuant to IRS guidance, the overpayment from the fiscal year 2017 tax return will be applied first toward the transition tax. Within our consolidated balance sheets, the remaining unpaid transition tax of $19.1 million is included in long-term liabilities.
Further, the transition tax is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. This amount may change when we finalize the calculation of accumulated post-1986 prescribed foreign E&P and finalize the amounts held in cash or other specified assets. While the Company is no longer permanently reinvested to the extent earnings were subject to the transition tax under the Tax Act, no additional income taxes have been provided on any earnings subsequent to the transition or for any additional outside basis differences inherent in these entities, as these amounts continue to be permanently reinvested in foreign operations. Determining the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to any additional outside basis differences in these entities (i.e., basis differences in excess of that subject to the one-time transition tax) is not practicable.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in provision for income taxes. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of November 3, 2018, February 3, 2018, and October 28, 2017 were $3.9 million, $4.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively, and is included within non-current liabilities. The Company recognized less than $0.1 million in each of the Third Quarter 2018 and the Third Quarter 2017, respectively, of additional interest expense related to its unrecognized tax benefits. During each of Year-To-Date 2018 and Year-To-Date 2017, the Company recognized less than $0.1 million of additional interest expense. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in provision for income taxes.

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 2012 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.