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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Earnings Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings
The source of earnings before income taxes and equity earnings consisted of the following: 
(Amounts in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
United States
 
$
735.4

 
$
645.5

 
$
644.0

Foreign
 
174.5

 
176.4

 
157.4

Total
 
$
909.9

 
$
821.9

 
$
801.4

Components of Income Tax
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following: 
(Amounts in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
117.9

 
$
166.9

 
$
175.9

Foreign
 
52.4

 
41.1

 
39.9

State
 
30.4

 
30.6

 
27.2

Total current
 
200.7

 
238.6

 
243.0

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
18.7

 
8.7

 
6.3

Foreign
 
(8.4
)
 
2.9

 
(6.7
)
State
 
3.4

 
0.7

 
1.7

Total deferred
 
13.7

 
12.3

 
1.3

Total income tax provision
 
$
214.4

 
$
250.9

 
$
244.3

Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to Snap-on’s effective tax rate: 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Statutory federal income tax rate
 
21.0%
 
35.0%
 
35.0%
Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
 
2.9
 
2.4
 
2.4
Noncontrolling interests
 
(0.4)
 
(0.6)
 
(0.6)
Repatriation of foreign earnings
 
(0.1)
 
(1.2)
 
(0.1)
Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
 
0.3
 
0.1
 
(1.0)
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves
 
(0.2)
 
(0.3)
 
0.3
Foreign rate differences
 
0.4
 
(2.4)
 
(2.1)
Domestic production activities deduction
 
 
(2.1)
 
(1.9)
Excess tax benefits related to equity compensation
 
(0.8)
 
(1.4)
 
(1.8)
U.S. tax reform, net impact
 
0.4
 
0.9
 
Other
 
0.1
 
0.1
 
0.3
Effective tax rate
 
23.6%
 
30.5%
 
30.5%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Temporary differences that give rise to the net deferred income tax asset as of 2018, 2017 and 2016 year end are as follows:
(Amounts in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Long-term deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventories
 
$
33.6

 
$
28.8

 
$
33.3

Accruals not currently deductible
 
72.9

 
61.7

 
77.7

Tax credit carryforward
 
1.8

 
2.1

 
15.1

Employee benefits
 
56.5

 
56.8

 
108.1

Net operating losses
 
40.9

 
44.0

 
42.8

Depreciation and amortization
 
(167.5
)
 
(161.3
)
 
(209.8
)
Valuation allowance
 
(25.1
)
 
(25.2
)
 
(21.7
)
Equity-based compensation
 
16.6

 
17.1

 
24.3

Undistributed non-U.S. earnings
 
(6.0
)
 

 

Cash flow hedge
 

 
(0.3
)
 
(5.5
)
Other
 
(0.4
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(4.6
)
Net deferred income tax asset
 
$
23.3

 
$
23.6

 
$
59.7

Operating Loss Carry Forwards
As of 2018 year end, Snap-on had tax net operating loss carryforwards totaling $224.8 million as follows:
(Amounts in millions)
 
State
 
Federal
 
Foreign
 
Total
Year of expiration:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019-2023
 
$
0.2

 
$

 
$
52.5

 
$
52.7

2024-2028
 
0.1

 

 
38.9

 
39.0

2029-2033
 
90.6

 

 
6.8

 
97.4

2034-2038
 

 

 

 

Indefinite
 

 

 
35.7

 
35.7

Total net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
90.9

 
$

 
$
133.9

 
$
224.8

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for 2018, 2017 and 2016:
(Amounts in millions)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year
 
$
7.7

 
$
9.4

 
$
7.2

Gross increases – tax positions in prior periods
 
1.3

 
1.4

 
2.5

Gross decreases – tax positions in prior periods
 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.3
)
Gross increases – tax positions in the current period
 
2.8

 
1.0

 
0.5

Settlements with taxing authorities
 

 
(3.6
)
 

Lapsing of statutes of limitations
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.5
)
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year
 
$
11.1

 
$
7.7

 
$
9.4