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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

10.  Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective income tax rate and is adjusted as necessary for discrete quarterly events. The effective income tax rate for the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 was 21.9% compared to 34.0% for the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2017.  The effective income tax rate for the 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 was 21.9% compared to 33.2% for the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017.  The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 4, 2018 was primarily due to the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) in December 2017, and excess tax benefits from share-based payments in accordance with ASU 2016-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) (“ASU 2016-09”).  

The Company records accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company recognizes income tax liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with ASC 740 and adjusts these liabilities when its judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available.  Unrecognized tax benefits decreased by approximately $1.7 million during the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018 due to income tax settlements.  Over the next twelve months, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $3.1 million due to settlements, expiration of statute of limitations or other changes in unrecognized tax benefits. 

 

The Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred and creates new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. The Company is applying the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), when accounting for the enactment-date effects of the Tax Act. At August 4, 2018, the Company has not completed its accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act; however, it has made reasonable estimates of the tax effects. During the 13 weeks ended August 4, 2018, the Company has not recorded any adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at February 3, 2018 related to the remeasurement of its deferred balances and the one-time transition tax.  In all cases, the Company is continuing to make and refine its calculations as additional analysis is completed. In addition, the Company’s estimates may also be affected as it gains a more thorough understanding of the tax law and certain aspects of the Tax Act are clarified by the taxing authorities. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Fiscal 2017 Form 10-K for further details on the Tax Act and SAB 118.