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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note 8 – Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2014 was 33 percent.  The difference between the effective tax rate and the amount computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate for the third quarter of 2014 was primarily related to the reduction for the U.S. production activities deduction of $1.0 million, which was partially offset by the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $0.3 million.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 was 40 percent.  Factors that explain the difference between the effective tax rate and what would be computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate for the third quarter of 2013 were increases related to: (i) the impairment of goodwill of $1.8 million; (ii) increases in the valuation allowance of $1.0 million; (iii) the provision for state income taxes, net of federal benefit of $1.2 million; and (iv) the effect of foreign adjustments of $0.4 million.  These items were partially offset by the U.S. production activities deduction of $1.0 million.
 
The Company’s effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2014 was 30 percent.  The difference between the effective tax rate and the amount computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was attributable to reductions for: (i) the U.S. production activities deduction of $3.5 million; (ii) decreases in valuation allowances of $5.7 million; and (iii) the effect of foreign tax rates lower than statutory tax rates and other foreign adjustments of $0.5 million. These items were partially offset by the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $2.8 million.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2013 was 37 percent.  Factors that explain the difference between the effective tax rate and what would be computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate for the first nine months were increases related to: (i) goodwill impairment of $1.8 million and (ii) the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $7.4 million.  These items were partially offset by reductions related to: (i) the effect of foreign tax rates lower than statutory tax rates and other foreign items of $1.1 million; (ii) decreases in valuation allowances of $0.4 million; and (iii) the U.S. production activities deduction of $3.9 million.

The Company released a valuation allowance of $4.8 million, or eight cents per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014 related to certain state income tax credits.  As a result of legislative changes enacted in the second quarter, the Company now expects to be able to use such credits within the foreseeable future.

Total unrecognized tax benefits, including derecognized deferred tax assets, as of September 27, 2014 were $2.8 million.  It is reasonably possible that this amount may decrease by the full amount over the next twelve months, none of which will impact the effective tax rate.

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and numerous consolidated and separate-company income tax returns in many state, local, and foreign jurisdictions.  The statute of limitations is open for the Company’s federal tax return and most state income tax returns for 2011 and all subsequent years and is open for certain state and foreign returns for earlier tax years due to ongoing audits and differing statute periods.  The Internal Revenue Service has audited the 2012 federal income tax return, the results of which were immaterial to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.  While the Company believes that it is adequately reserved for possible future audit adjustments, the final resolution of these examinations cannot be determined with certainty and could result in final settlements that differ from current estimates.