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 29, 2017			June 30, 2016			June 25, 2015
Current:
Federal	$	17,013		$	14,015		$	15,916
State		2,744			2,222			2,027

Total current expense		19,757			16,237			17,943
Deferred:
Deferred federal		(1,698	)		(210	)		(2,589	)
Deferred state		(46	)		40			205

Total deferred benefit		(1,744	)		(170	)		(2,384	)

Total income tax expense	$	18,013		$	16,067		$	15,559

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


	June 29, 2017			June 30, 2016			June 25, 2015
Federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		3.3			3.2			3.4
Research and development tax credit		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Domestic manufacturing deduction		(3.1	)		(3.2	)		(3.4	)
Windfall tax benefits		(1.8	)		—			—
Uncertain tax positions		0.1			(0.6	)		0.3
Other		(0.1	)		0.3			(0.5	)

Effective tax rate		33.3	%		34.6	%		34.7	%

After the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in fiscal 2017, windfall tax benefits are a permanent difference recognized as a component of income tax expense.

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 29, 2017			June 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Accounts receivable	$	423		$	521
Employee compensation		1,726			1,922
Inventory		345			353
Depreciation and amortization		(12,826	)		(13,315	)
Capitalized leases		1,508			1,440
Goodwill and intangible assets		4,939			5,046
Retirement plan		8,224			8,661
Workers’ compensation		2,365			2,251
Share based compensation		1,908			1,669
Capital loss carryforward		171			171
Other		483			42
Less valuation allowance		(171	)		(171	)

Net deferred tax asset — long term	$	9,095		$	8,590

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-planningstrategies in making this assessment. During fiscal 2017 the total valuation allowance did not change and in fiscal 2016 the net change in the total valuation allowance was a $4 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 29, 2017 and June 30, 2016, unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties were $173 and $62. Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are not material for any periods presented. Interest and penalties within income tax expense were not material for any period presented. The total gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits were $174 and $24 at June 29, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

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


	June 29, 2017		June 30, 2016			June 25, 2015
Beginning balance	$	24	$	248		$	247
Gross increases — tax positions in prior year		7		70			27
Gross decreases — tax positions in prior year		—		(8	)		(91	)
Settlements		—		(137	)		(18	)
Gross increases — tax positions in current year		23		17			21
Lapse of statute of limitations		120		(166	)		62

Ending balance	$	174	$	24		$	248

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


	June 29, 2017		June 30, 2016		June 25, 2015
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect annual effective tax rate	$	136	$	27	$	261

During fiscal 2017, the change in unrecognized tax benefits due to statute expiration was not material. We do not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

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 and Illinois tax returns are open for audit for fiscal 2015 and 2016. Our California tax returns for fiscal 2013 and 2014 are under audit and fiscal 2015 and 2016 are open for audit. No other tax jurisdictions are material to us.