Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2017
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 12: Income Taxes Our effective tax rate for the second quarter and six months ended October 28, 2017, was 30.8% and 32.5%, respectively. For the second quarter and six months ended October 29, 2016, our effective tax rate was 36.1% and 35.9%, respectively. Our effective tax rate varies from the 35% statutory rate primarily due to state taxes, less the benefit of the U.S. manufacturing deduction and foreign earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates than the U.S. Additionally, our effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2018 was lower primarily due to certain discrete tax items related to research and development tax credits of $1.3 million attributable to fiscal years prior to fiscal 2018 for which we intend to file amended tax returns. Our consolidated balance sheet at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2018 reflected a $0.9 million net liability for uncertain income tax positions. We do not expect this net liability to change significantly in the next 12 months. We will either pay or release the liability for uncertain income tax positions as tax audits are completed or settled, statutes of limitation expire or other new information becomes available.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

Note 12: Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the second quarter and six months ended October 28, 2017, was 30.8% and 32.5%, respectively. For the second quarter and six months ended October 29, 2016, our effective tax rate was 36.1% and 35.9%, respectively. Our effective tax rate varies from the 35% statutory rate primarily due to state taxes, less the benefit of the U.S. manufacturing deduction and foreign earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates than the U.S. Additionally, our effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2018 was lower primarily due to certain discrete tax items related to research and development tax credits of $1.3 million attributable to fiscal years prior to fiscal 2018 for which we intend to file amended tax returns.

Our consolidated balance sheet at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2018 reflected a $0.9 million net liability for uncertain income tax positions. We do not expect this net liability to change significantly in the next 12 months. We will either pay or release the liability for uncertain income tax positions as tax audits are completed or settled, statutes of limitation expire or other new information becomes available.