Note 15 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

15.     INCOME TAXES

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

	Fiscal Years Ended
	January 3, 2015		December 28, 2013
Current
Federal	$	309	$	450
State and local		253		407
Foreign		1,320		416
		1,882		1,273
Deferred
Federal		1,455		(541	)
State		422		(157	)
Foreign		28		22
		1,905		(676	)
Total	$	3,787	$	597

The components of earnings before income taxes by United States and foreign jurisdictions were as follows:

	Fiscal Years Ended
	January 3, 2015		December 28, 2013
United States	$	5,979	$	1,175
Foreign Jurisdictions		4,622		1,412
	$	10,601	$	2,587

The consolidated effective income tax rate for the current year was 35.7% as compared to 24.1% for the comparable prior year period, principally due to the reversal of liability for the uncertain tax position in fiscal 2013. The income tax provisions reconciled to the tax computed at the statutory Federal rate are:

	January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
Tax at statutory rate (credit)		34.0	%		34.0	%
State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit		4.2			6.5
Permanent differences		(0.2	)		2.6
Foreign income tax rate		(2.1	)		(1.6	)
Reverse liability for amended return		-			(18.3	)
Other, net		(0.2	)		0.9
Total income tax expense		35.7	%		24.1	%

A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the year January 3, 2015:

Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	628
Charges for current year tax positions		-
Reserves for current year tax position		-
Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	628

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to the Company’s tax positions is subject to change based on future events including, but not limited to, the settlements of ongoing audits and/or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Although the outcomes and timing of such events are highly uncertain, it is reasonably possible that the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits will not change during the next 12 months. However, changes in the occurrence, expected outcomes and timing of those events could cause the Company’s current estimate to change materially in the future.

The Company accounts for penalties or interest related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for income taxes and records such amounts to interest expense.  The Company recorded no expense for penalties or interest in the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013.

At January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	January 3, 2015			December 28, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	358		$	391
Acquisition amortization, net		1,056			1,642
Reserves and accruals		301			1,556
Other		511			338
Total deferred tax assets		2,226			3,927
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expense deferral		(343	)		(367	)
Bonus depreciation to be reversed		(318	)		(118	)
Canada deferred tax liability, net		(160	)		(132	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(821	)		(617	)
Total deferred tax assets, net	$	1,405		$	3,310

The Company conducts its operations in multiple tax jurisdictions in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return and file in various states. The Company’s federal income tax returns have been examined through 2010. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining fiscal tax years 2011 and 2012. The State of New Jersey is currently examining fiscal tax years 2009 through 2012. Except for New Jersey and other limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to audits by state and local tax authorities for tax years prior to 2010.