NOTE 6 — INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes is based entirely on income before income taxes earned in the United States, and is as follows for the last three fiscal years:


	For the Year Ended:
	June 25, 2015			June 26, 2014		June 27, 2013
Current:
Federal	$	15,916		$	11,274	$	12,405
State		2,027			1,704		2,078

Total current		17,943			12,978		14,483

Deferred:
Deferred federal		(2,589	)		375		(1,205	)
Deferred state		205			192		258

Total deferred		(2,384	)		567		(947	)

Total income tax expense	$	15,559		$	13,545	$	13,536

The reconciliations of income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate to income taxes reported in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the last three fiscal years are as follows:


	June 25, 2015			June 26, 2014			June 27, 2013
Federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		3.4			3.3			4.5
Research and development tax credit		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.2	)
Domestic manufacturing deduction		(3.4	)		(2.7	)		(3.4	)
Change in valuation allowance		—			(1.4	)		2.0
Other		(0.2	)		(0.1	)		0.4

Effective tax rate		34.7	%		34.0	%		38.3	%

The effective tax rate of fiscal 2013 was impacted by an $815 valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets that were created as a result of our equity investment in, and sale of intellectual property rights to an unconsolidated variable interest entity. During fiscal 2014 we divested our investment in, and cancelled a secured promissory note due from this entity. The tax benefit of these losses was $640 and consequently reduced the fiscal 2014 effective tax rate.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:


	June 25, 2015			June 26, 2014
Current tax assets:
Accounts receivable	$	404		$	343
Employee compensation		2,072			1,785
Inventory		424			424
Workers’ compensation		699			673
Other		703			296
Less valuation allowance		(38	)		(37	)

Net deferred tax asset — current	$	4,264		$	3,484

Non-current tax assets (liabilities):
Depreciation and amortization	$	(12,435	)	$	(13,464	)
Capitalized leases		1,354			1,249
Goodwill and intangible assets		5,156			5,081
Operating loss carryforwards		—			205
Retirement plan		6,975			5,749
Workers’ compensation		1,399			1,347
Capital loss carryforward		175			175
Other		694			522
Less valuation allowance		(137	)		(138	)

Net deferred tax asset — long term		3,181			726

Net deferred tax assets — total	$	7,445		$	4,210

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income of the character necessary during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. During fiscal 2015 there was no change to the total valuation allowance and in fiscal 2014 the net change was a $640 decrease. If or when recognized, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance will be recognized as a reduction of income tax expense.

For the years ending June 25, 2015 and June 26, 2014, unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties were $333 and $263. Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are not material for any periods presented. Interest and penalties were not material for any period presented. The total gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits were $248 and $247 at June 25, 2015 and June 26, 2014, respectively.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:


	June 25, 2015			June 26, 2014
Beginning balance	$	247		$	139
Gross increases — tax positions in prior year		27			248
Gross decreases — tax positions in prior year		(91	)		(107	)
Settlements		(18	)		—
Gross increases — tax positions in current year		21			7
Lapse of statute of limitations		62			(40	)

Ending balance	$	248		$	247

Unrecognized tax benefits, that if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate on income from continuing operations, are as follows:


	June 25, 2015		June 26, 2014		June 27, 2013
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect annual effective tax rate	$	261	$	233	$	127

We believe that it is reasonably possible that approximately $122 of unrecognized tax benefits related to federal and state exposures, each of which are individually insignificant, may be recognized by the end of fiscal 2016 as a result of a lapse of the statute of limitations.

There were certain changes in state tax laws during the period, the impact of which was insignificant. We file income tax returns with federal and state tax authorities within the United States of America. Our federal tax returns are open for audit for fiscal 2012 and later and our fiscal 2014 return is currently under audit. Our Illinois tax return is open for audit for fiscal 2013 and later. Our California tax returns are open for audit for fiscal 2011 and later. No other tax jurisdictions are material to us.