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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2019
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

8. Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate increased to 19.4% for the second quarter of 2019 from 16.7% for the second quarter of 2018 primarily due to the release of $3.1 million of state valuation allowances in the second quarter of 2018.

Our effective income tax rate increased to 23.6% for the first six months of 2019 from 18.4% for the first six months of 2018 primarily due to an increase in the discrete tax expense related to the net excess shortfalls from share-based awards vesting in the first six months of 2019.

Additionally, we are currently undergoing several tax audits; however, we currently do not believe these audits will result in any material charge to tax expense in the future.