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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

11.  Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate and is adjusted as necessary for discrete quarterly events. The effective income tax rate for the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2019 was 24.4% compared to 21.9% for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018.  The effective income tax rate for the 26 weeks ended August 3, 2019 was 23.3% compared to 21.9% for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018.   The increase in the effective income tax rate this year is primarily due to changes in unrecognized tax benefits and less favorable excess tax benefits from share-based payments in accordance with ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  

The Company records accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company recognizes income tax liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with ASC 740 and adjusts these liabilities when its judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Unrecognized tax benefits decreased by approximately $2.0 million during the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2019.  Over the next twelve months, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $2.5 million due to settlements, expiration of statute of limitations or other changes in unrecognized tax benefits.