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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

 

13. Income Taxes

        CRA's effective income tax rates were 37.4% and 38.6% for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 was lower than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings. Additionally, the effective tax rate included a benefit for the release of a valuation allowance as a result of the current-year utilization of certain historical foreign net operating losses that previously had a valuation allowance, as well a discrete provision in connection with income taxes payable for a state examination that is nearing conclusion, offset partially by a discrete benefit due to the release of reserves in connection with the finalization of the tax examination in France for fiscal years 2011 and 2012. The effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was lower than the combined Federal and state statutory tax rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings and certain items that were treated as discrete items in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.