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INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act") was enacted on December 22, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. The enactment date occurred prior to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and therefore the federal statutory tax rate changes stipulated by the Tax Act were reflected in the current quarter. The Tax Act lowered the federal statutory tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. Brinker’s federal statutory tax rate for fiscal 2018 is now 28% representing a blended tax rate for the current fiscal year based on the number of days in the fiscal year before and after the effective date. For subsequent years, our federal statutory tax rate will be 21%. In accordance with ASC 740, we re-measured our deferred tax accounts as of the enactment date using the new federal statutory tax rate and recognized the change as a discrete item in the provision for income taxes. The Company's deferred tax position is a net asset and as a result, the reduction in the federal statutory tax rate resulted in a one-time non-cash adjustment to our net deferred tax balance of $8.7 million with a corresponding increase to the provision for income taxes in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Our accumulated foreign earnings and profits are in a loss position and therefore no taxes are applicable related to a deemed repatriation.
A reconciliation between the reported provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying our federal statutory income tax rate of 28% to income before provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):
 
Thirteen Week Period Ended December 27, 2017
 
Twenty-six Week Period Ended December 27, 2017
Income tax expense at statutory rate
$
11,520

 
$
15,761

FICA tax credit
(4,555
)
 
(6,232
)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
1,362

 
1,863

Stock based compensation excess tax (windfall) shortfall
(400
)
 
1,170

Revaluation of deferred taxes
8,738

 
8,738

Other
(889
)
 
(252
)
 
$
15,776

 
$
21,048