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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 27, 2021 and March 28, 2020 were 3.6% and 8.3%, respectively. For the three months ended March 27, 2021, the decrease was primarily attributable to increased tax benefit from stock-based compensation deductions in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2020.
For the three months ended March 27, 2021, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits increased by $0.3 million to $25.3 million, primarily due to an additional quarter of Canadian Scientific Research and Experimental Development Credit Reserves, state tax positions, and unfavorable foreign exchange, partially offset by decreases due to dispositions. The accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits was $2.4 million at March 27, 2021. The Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by approximately $1.0 million over the next twelve-month period, primarily due to expiring statutes of limitations.
The Company conducts business in a number of tax jurisdictions. As a result, it is subject to tax audits on a regular basis including, but not limited to, such major jurisdictions as the U.S., the U.K., China, France, Germany, and Canada. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. and international income tax examinations for years before 2017.
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have ongoing tax controversies in the U.S., France, China, Germany, India, and Canada. The Company does not anticipate resolution of these audits will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.