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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jul. 07, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES
The income tax provisions reflect year-to-date effective tax rates of 34.6% in both years. The final annual tax rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual 2013 rate could differ from our current estimates.
At July 7, 2013, our gross unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain income tax positions were $0.6 million, which if recognized would favorably impact the effective income tax rate. The gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased $0.3 million from the end of fiscal year 2012 based on the settlement of a state income tax audit. It is reasonably possible that changes to the gross unrecognized tax benefits will be required within the next twelve months due to the possible settlement of state tax audits.
The major jurisdictions in which the Company files income tax returns include the United States and states in which we operate that impose an income tax. The federal statutes of limitations have not expired for fiscal years 2010 and forward. The Company also has refund claims related to fiscal years 2006, 2008, and 2009 that allow the statute to remain open for the specific claim. The statutes of limitations for California and Texas, which constitute the Company’s major state tax jurisdictions, have not expired for fiscal years 2001 and 2007, respectively, and forward. Generally, the statutes of limitations for the other state jurisdictions have not expired for fiscal years 2009 and forward.