Note 6

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6 We account for our income taxes under the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse.  Deferred tax expense is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Additionally, we recognize a liability for income taxes and associated penalties and interest for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return which are more likely than not to be overturned by taxing authorities (“uncertain tax positions”).  We have not recognized a tax benefit in our financial statements for these uncertain tax positions.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is $409,000 and $394,000 on June 29, 2019 and September 29, 2018, respectively, all of which would impact our effective tax rate over time, if recognized. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a part of the provision for income taxes. As of June 29, 2019, and September 29, 2018, respectively, the Company has $274,000 and $259,000 of accrued interest and penalties.

In addition to our federal tax return and tax returns for Mexico and Canada, we file tax returns in all states that have a corporate income tax with virtually all open for examination for three to four years.

Net earnings for last year’s nine months benefited from a $20.9 million gain on the remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities which was partially offset by a $1.2 million provision for the one time repatriation tax, both of which resulted from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017. Excluding the deferred tax gain and the one time repatriation tax, our effective tax rate was 28.4% in last year’s nine months. Net earnings in this year’s nine months benefitted by a reduction of approximately $900,000 in tax as the provision for the one time repatriation tax was reduced as the amount recorded last year was an estimate.  Excluding the reduction in the provision for the one time repatriation tax, our effective tax rate was 27.5% in this year’s nine months.