Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2019

Income Taxes

(3) Income Taxes

The provisions for income taxes for the 2019 and 2018 twenty-six-week periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.2% and 24.5%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2019 twenty-six-week period was 22.4%, which was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%

primarily attributable to state taxes and the meals and entertainment exclusion, partially offset by excess tax benefits realized on stock based awards. The provision for income taxes for the 2019 twenty-six-week period was favorably impacted by $2,871,000) of excess tax benefits from stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2018 twenty-six-week period was 23.6)%, which was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21)% primarily attributable to state taxes, the elimination of the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”) and the meals and entertainment exclusion, partially offset by excess tax benefits realized on stock based awards.