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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rates for the first quarters of fiscal 2021 and 2020 were 16.17% and 22.01%, respectively. As compared to the company’s statutory tax rate, the lower effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was impacted by (1) the $7.6 million tax benefit attributable to the sale of the stock of Cake Corporation, (2) the impact of changes in tax law in the U.K. of $5.5 million and, (3) the favorable impact of excess tax benefits of equity-based compensation that totaled $2.3 million. The lower effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 was primarily due to the favorable impact of excess tax benefits of equity-based compensation that totaled $15.7 million.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of September 26, 2020, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefit and related accrued interest was $20.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next twelve months. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made.

Other

The determination of the company’s provision for income taxes requires judgment, the use of estimates and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The company’s provision for income taxes reflects income earned and taxed in the various U.S. federal and state, as well as foreign jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases or decreases in permanent book versus tax basis differences, accruals or adjustments of accruals for unrecognized tax benefits or valuation allowances, and the company’s change in the mix of earnings from these taxing jurisdictions all affect the overall effective tax rate.