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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
May 01, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

10.  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 May 1, 2021 was 24.7% compared to the effective tax benefit rate of 28.8% for the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2020.  The decrease in the effective tax rate, as compared to the prior period, is primarily due to benefits recognized as a result of the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which occurred in the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2020.  The CARES Act allowed net operating losses generated within tax year 2020 to be carried back to periods in which the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate was 35%, as opposed to the current U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of 21%, which resulted in a higher benefit rate applicable to the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2020.  The effective tax rate for the current period was also impacted by higher excess tax benefits on share-based payments.  

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 did not change significantly during the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2021.  Over the next twelve months, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $0.6 million due to settlements, expiration of statute of limitations, or other changes in unrecognized tax benefits.