Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Note 14 – Income Taxes

Our effective tax rates for the period are as follows:


	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
Fiscal 2021		160.0	%		45.9	%
Fiscal 2020		(118.2	)%		5.5	%

We determine our estimated annual effective tax rate at the end of each interim period based on full-year forecasted

pre-tax

income and facts known at that time. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the

year-to-date

pre-tax

income at the end of each interim period with the cumulative effect of any changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate being recorded in the fiscal quarter in which the change is determined. The tax effect of significant unusual items is reflected in the period in which t

y occur.

During the three months ended October 31, 2020, we recognized an income tax benefit of approximately $32,000. The effective tax rate in this period was directly impacted by a significant decrease in forecasted operating results for our fiscal 2021 as compared to operating results forecasted at the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2021. During the three months ended November 2, 2019,

recognized an income tax benefit of approximately $247,000. The effective tax rate in this period was directly impacted by 1) a reduction in forecasted operating results for our fiscal 2020 as compared to operating results forecasted at the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2020, 2) a $306,000 tax benefit related to the reversal of previously uncertain tax positions due to the finalization of an IRS audit and 3) an $18,000 tax benefit arising from windfall tax benefits related to

our

stock

During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recognized an income tax expense of approximately $379,000. The effective tax rate in this period was directly impacted by 1) a significant decrease in forecasted operating results for our fiscal 2021 as compared to operating results forecasted at the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2021, 2) a $118,000 expense arising from shortfall tax expense related to our stock, 3) a $79,000 expense related to return to provision adjustments from foreign tax returns filed in the year and 4) a $78,000 tax benefit related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on previously uncertain tax positions. During the nine months ended November 2, 2019,

recognized an income tax expense of approximately $182,000. The effective tax rate in this period was directly impacted by 1) a $359,000 tax benefit related to the reversal of previously uncertain tax positions due to the finalization of an IRS audit and the expiration of the statute of limitations on previously uncertain tax positions and 2) a $251,000 tax benefit arising from windfall tax benefits related to

our

stock.

Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial reporting purposes. As of October 31, 2020, our cumulative unrecognized tax benefits totaled $319,000 compared to $362,000 as of January 31, 2020. Besides the expiration of the statute of limitations on a previously uncertain tax position, there were no other developments affecting unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter ended October 31, 2020.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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