Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Feb. 26, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

13. Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), each interim period is considered integral to the annual period and tax expense is measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate. An entity is required to record income tax expense each quarter based on its annual effective tax rate estimated for the full fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes on a current year-to-date basis, adjusted for discrete taxable events that occur during the interim period.

Effective tax rate

The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended February 26, 2022 was 19.0% as compared to 22.7% for the corresponding period in the prior year. The Company’s effective tax rate for the twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022 was 22.7% as compared to 24.0% for the corresponding period in the prior year. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022 as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year was due primarily to the release of certain tax reserves.

Uncertain tax positions

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense, which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods. During the twenty-six weeks ended February 26, 2022, there was a net decrease in unrecognized tax position of $0.7 million related to existing reserves.

All U.S. and Canadian federal income tax statutes have lapsed for filings up to and including fiscal years 2015 and 2013, respectively. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for periods prior to fiscal 2016. The Company is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.