Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2020
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	7. Income Taxes The Company’s effective income tax rate, adjusted for losses from noncontrolling interests, for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2020 and March 28, 2019 was 25.3% and 0.7%, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate during the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2019 was reduced by excess tax benefits on share-based compensation. The Company does not include the income tax expense or benefit related to the net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in its income tax expense as the entity is considered a pass-through entity and, as such, the income tax expense or benefit is attributable to its owners. The Company has evaluated the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the CARES Act) that was signed subsequent to March 26, 2020. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer-side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Based upon a preliminary review of these provisions, the Company believes it will be eligible for an income tax refund in the $15-25 million range in fiscal 2020 related to new rules for qualified improvement property expenditures and net operating loss carrybacks. The Company would also be able to apply any tax loss incurred in fiscal 2020 to prior year income for what may be a significant refund in fiscal 2021 when the Company’s fiscal 2020 tax return is filed.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2020

7. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate, adjusted for losses from noncontrolling interests, for the 13 weeks ended March 26, 2020 and March 28, 2019 was 25.3% and 0.7%, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate during the 13 weeks ended March 28, 2019 was reduced by excess tax benefits on share-based compensation. The Company does not include the income tax expense or benefit related to the net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in its income tax expense as the entity is considered a pass-through entity and, as such, the income tax expense or benefit is attributable to its owners.

The Company has evaluated the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the CARES Act) that was signed subsequent to March 26, 2020. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer-side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. Based upon a preliminary review of these provisions, the Company believes it will be eligible for an income tax refund in the $15-25 million range in fiscal 2020 related to new rules for qualified improvement property expenditures and net operating loss carrybacks. The Company would also be able to apply any tax loss incurred in fiscal 2020 to prior year income for what may be a significant refund in fiscal 2021 when the Company’s fiscal 2020 tax return is filed.