INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective rates for the third quarter and year-to-date 2019 differ from the statutory rate of 21% enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act primarily due to the impact of state taxes and certain nondeductible items, adjustments to certain tax benefits and the mix of income and losses across U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rates in prior periods have varied considerably as a result of several primary factors including the mix of income and losses across U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions, the impact of excess tax deficiencies associated with stock-based compensation awards and the derecognition of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets that were not more-likely-than-not realizable in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. During 2019 and 2018, the mix of income and losses across jurisdictions, although still applicable, has become less of a factor in influencing the Company’s effective tax rates due to the dispositions of the international businesses and improved operating results. As a result, the Company’s effective tax rates are 35% for the third quarter and 39% for year-to-date 2019, and 29% for the third quarter and 33% for year-to-date 2018. Changes in pretax income projections and the mix of income across jurisdictions could impact the effective tax rate in future quarters. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) and allows unutilized AMT credits to be refunded. For tax years 2018 through 2020, taxpayers may receive 50% of their uncredited balances as a cash refund with any remaining amounts refunded in full in 2021. The Company determined it is more-likely-than-not that $45 million of its AMT credits will be refunded and is expected to be received in the fourth quarter of 2019. Accordingly, the Company reclassified $45 million from non-current deferred tax assets to income tax receivables in the first quarter of 2019. The Company has not made a determination of the amount, if any, that may become a receivable in 2020 related to 2019 operations versus be utilized to offset any Federal tax liability. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company entered into an agreement replacing existing debt collateralized by the Timber notes receivable with a term loan. The Company has previously recorded a deferred tax liability related to the taxes deferred from the original transaction. The deferred liability will be realized no later than the first quarter of 2020. It is anticipated that certain capital loss carryforwards, available tax credits and net operating losses will offset the resulting gain and no material cash income taxes will be due upon the realization. The Company continues to have a U.S. valuation allowance for certain U.S. federal credits and state tax attributes, which relate to deferred tax assets that require certain types of income or for income to be earned in certain jurisdictions in order to be realized. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets in the U.S. and remaining foreign jurisdictions in future periods. Changes in pretax income projections could impact this evaluation in future periods. The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and other income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2017 and 2013, respectively. The acquired OfficeMax U.S. consolidated group is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination, and with few exceptions, is no longer subject to U.S. state and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2013. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax return for 2017 is currently under review. Generally, the Company is subject to routine examination for years 2012 and forward in its international tax jurisdictions. It is not reasonably possible that certain tax positions will be resolved within the next 12 months. Additionally, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised or resolved by tax authorities that may require changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot be reasonably made.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective rates for the third quarter and year-to-date 2019 differ from the statutory rate of 21% enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act primarily due to the impact of state taxes and certain nondeductible items, adjustments to certain tax benefits and the mix of income and losses across U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rates in prior periods have varied considerably as a result of several primary factors including the mix of income and losses across U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions, the impact of excess tax deficiencies associated with stock-based compensation awards and the derecognition of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets that were not more-likely-than-not realizable in the U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. During 2019 and 2018, the mix of income and losses across jurisdictions, although still applicable, has become less of a factor in influencing the Company’s effective tax rates due to the dispositions of the international businesses and improved operating results. As a result, the Company’s effective tax rates are 35% for the third quarter and 39% for year-to-date 2019, and 29% for the third quarter and 33% for year-to-date 2018. Changes in pretax income projections and the mix of income across jurisdictions could impact the effective tax rate in future quarters.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) and allows unutilized AMT credits to be refunded. For tax years 2018 through 2020, taxpayers may receive 50% of their uncredited balances as a cash refund with any remaining amounts refunded in full in 2021. The Company determined it is more-likely-than-not that $45 million of its AMT credits will be refunded and is expected to be received in the fourth quarter of 2019. Accordingly, the Company reclassified $45 million from non-current deferred tax assets to income tax receivables in the first quarter of 2019. The Company has not made a determination of the amount, if any, that may become a receivable in 2020 related to 2019 operations versus be utilized to offset any Federal tax liability.

During the third quarter of 2019, the Company entered into an agreement replacing existing debt collateralized by the Timber notes receivable with a term loan. The Company has previously recorded a deferred tax liability related to the taxes deferred from the original transaction. The deferred liability will be realized no later than the first quarter of 2020. It is anticipated that certain capital loss carryforwards, available tax credits and net operating losses will offset the resulting gain and no material cash income taxes will be due upon the realization.

The Company continues to have a U.S. valuation allowance for certain U.S. federal credits and state tax attributes, which relate to deferred tax assets that require certain types of income or for income to be earned in certain jurisdictions in order to be realized. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets in the U.S. and remaining foreign jurisdictions in future periods. Changes in pretax income projections could impact this evaluation in future periods.

The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and other income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2017 and 2013, respectively. The acquired OfficeMax U.S. consolidated group is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination, and with few exceptions, is no longer subject to U.S. state and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2013. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax return for 2017 is currently under review. Generally, the Company is subject to routine examination for years 2012 and forward in its international tax jurisdictions.

It is not reasonably possible that certain tax positions will be resolved within the next 12 months. Additionally, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised or resolved by tax authorities that may require changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot be reasonably made.