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Income Taxes
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 31.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 26.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The increase in the effective income tax rate is primarily due to the impairment of our minority investment stake in Familia, which at this time we estimate to have no associated tax benefit, and a reduction of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, partially offset by the change of jurisdictional mix of profits and losses and the resolution of various tax matters.
TJX had net unrecognized tax benefits of $273 million as of April 30, 2022, $288 million as of January 29, 2022 and $278 million as of May 1, 2021.
TJX is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the U.S. and India, fiscal years through 2010 are no longer subject to examination. In all other jurisdictions, fiscal years through 2011 are no longer subject to examination.
TJX’s accounting policy is to classify interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. The accrued amounts for interest and penalties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $44 million as of April 30, 2022, $43 million as of January 29, 2022 and $38 million as of May 1, 2021.
Based on the final resolution of tax examinations, judicial or administrative proceedings, changes in facts or law, expirations of statutes of limitations in specific jurisdictions or other resolutions of, or changes in, tax positions, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits for certain tax positions taken on previously filed tax returns may change materially from those represented on the consolidated financial statements as of April 30, 2022. During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that tax audit resolutions may reduce unrecognized tax benefits by up to $44 million, which would reduce the provision for taxes on earnings.