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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 04, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rates for the three- and six-month periods ended July 4, 2021 were 26.0% and 26.2%, respectively, and its effective tax rates for the three- and six-month periods ended June 28, 2020 were 30.0% and 27.2%, respectively. The rates for the three- and six-month periods ended July 4, 2021 and June 28, 2020 varied from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the unfavorable effect of certain international operations that were subject to tax rates generally higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate, the effect of state income taxes, and the effect of the Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (GILTI) tax.
As previously disclosed, in February 2017 the Company received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment (“NOPA”) from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) proposing adjustments to the 2012 and 2013 tax years. In 2018, the Company filed a protest to the proposed deficiency and the matter was referred to the Appeals Division of the IRS. In the second quarter of 2021, the Company paid $5,613 in taxes and interest to settle the dispute.
The Company and/or its subsidiaries file federal, state and local income tax returns in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2012.
The Company is currently reviewing its utilization of foreign tax credits in previously filed income tax returns and, accordingly, may elect to amend its existing tax filings. A conclusion on this matter is expected to be reached in the next three months, and it is reasonably possible that a benefit material to the Company's financial statements will be recognized at that time.
The Company’s reserve for uncertain tax benefits has increased by approximately $600 since December 31, 2020 due primarily to an increase in reserves related to existing uncertain tax positions. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount reserved for unrecognized tax benefits at July 4, 2021 could decrease by approximately $6,800 over the next twelve months. This change includes the anticipated increase in reserves related to existing positions offset by settlements of issues currently under examination and the release of existing reserves due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, including the release of $5,500 in reserves related to the expiration of the statute of limitations for tax years 2012 and 2013, which were previously extended. Although the Company’s estimate for the potential outcome for any uncertain tax issue is highly judgmental, management believes that any reasonably foreseeable outcomes related to these matters have been adequately provided for. However, future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are made or resolved or when statutes of limitation on potential assessments expire. Additionally, the jurisdictions in which earnings or deductions are realized may differ from current estimates. As a result, the Company’s effective tax rate may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. The Company has operations and pays taxes in many countries outside of the U.S. and taxes on those earnings are subject to varying rates. The Company is not dependent upon the favorable benefit of any one jurisdiction to an extent that the loss of such benefit would have a material effect on the Company’s overall effective tax rate.