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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
Our effective tax rate was 26.9% on pretax income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, 29.4% on pretax loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, and 28.0% and 24.7% on pretax income for the first six months of fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively. In all periods presented, the effective tax rates were increased due to state taxes and include the impact of various tax benefits; however, tax benefits increase the effective tax rate in a period of pretax loss and decrease the effective tax rate in a period of pretax income. Additionally, the effective tax rates for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2024 are higher than the federal statutory tax rate due to the impact of foreign losses for which a tax benefit cannot be recognized.
Unrecognized tax benefits were $134 million and $131 million at March 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
In December 2021, we received an assessment from the Mexican tax authorities related to the 2015 sale of our direct and indirect equity interests in subsidiaries which held our Mexico operations. The assessment totals approximately $528 million (8.8 billion Mexican pesos), which includes tax, inflation adjustment, interest and penalties. We believe the assertions made in the assessment letter have no merit and will defend our positions through the Mexican administrative appeal process and litigation, if necessary. Based on our analysis of this assessment in accordance with FASB guidance related to unrecognized tax benefits, we have not recorded a liability related to the issue.