Note L - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE L – INCOME TAXES

The income tax provisions for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 reflect effective tax rates of27.4% and 26.3%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 reflected $2,153 of income tax expense recorded on $7,864 of pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 reflected $2,127 of income tax expense recorded on $8,085 of pre-tax income.

The income tax provisions for the twenty-six weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 reflect effective tax rates of 27.2% and 27.1%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the twenty-six weeks ended September 24, 2023 reflected $4,897 of income tax expense recorded on $17,996 of pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate for the twenty-six weeks ended September 25, 2022 reflected $4,870 of income tax expense recorded on $17,965 of pre-tax income.

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 were higher than the United States statutory income tax rate primarily due to state and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended September 24, 2023 includes a discrete adjustment of 0.8%. There were no discrete adjustments for the thirteen week period ended September 25, 2022.

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in Other liabilities at September 24, 2023 and March 26, 2023 was $459 and $432, respectively, all of which would impact the Company’s effective rate, if recognized. As of September 24, 2023 and March 26, 2023, the Company had approximately $335 and $305, respectively, accrued for the payment of interest and penalties in connection with unrecognized tax benefits.