Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jul. 05, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

The income tax provisions reflect tax rates of 27.9% in the quarter and 29.0% year-to-date, compared with (17.9%) and 18.4%, respectively, in fiscal year 2019. The major components of the year-over-year change in tax rates were the impact of non-recurring activity in fiscal year 2019 including the termination of interest rate swap agreements, the release of valuation reserves on state tax credits and losses, and the release of a federal tax liability due to expiration of statute of limitations, and an increase in nondeductible costs resulting from a California Private Attorney General Act lawsuit settled in the current year. The final annual tax rate cannot be determined until the end of the fiscal year; therefore, the actual 2020 rate could differ from our current estimates.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in the U.S. on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act includes several U.S. income tax provisions related to, among other things, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, and technical amendments regarding the income tax depreciation of qualified improvement property placed in service after December 31, 2017. The CARES Act is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial results.