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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2022
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

5. Income Taxes

Income tax expense consists of the following (in thousands):

    

Fiscal Year

 

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Current:

Federal

$

(11,326)

$

(5,538)

$

(2,650)

State

 

(2,473)

 

(1,405)

 

(945)

Total current

 

(13,799)

 

(6,943)

 

(3,595)

Deferred:

Federal

 

(2,629)

 

(588)

 

104

State

 

(574)

 

114

 

26

Total deferred

 

(3,203)

 

(474)

 

130

Total income tax expense

$

(17,002)

$

(7,417)

$

(3,465)

Income tax expense computed using the federal statutory rate is reconciled to the reported income tax expense as follows (in thousands):

    

Fiscal Year

 

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Statutory rate applied to income before income taxes

$

(16,641)

$

(6,593)

$

(4,193)

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

(2,936)

 

(1,777)

 

(791)

State tax credits

 

152

 

168

 

308

State tax credits - valuation allowance (net of federal benefit)

 

158

 

 

(99)

Tax exempt interest

 

 

 

34

General business credits

 

1,433

 

878

 

1,456

Nondeductible compensation

(455)

Excess (deficit) tax benefits from stock-based compensation

1,226

(58)

(83)

Other

 

61

 

(35)

 

(97)

Income tax expense

$

(17,002)

$

(7,417)

$

(3,465)

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

    

January 29,

    

January 30,

 

    

2022

    

2021

 

Deferred tax assets:

Inventory capitalization

$

1,910

$

1,628

Vacation liability

 

781

 

754

Operating lease liabilities

55,088

49,763

State tax credits

 

3,033

 

3,033

Stock compensation

 

2,233

 

1,598

Deferral of FICA tax

416

Legal expense reserve

 

 

128

Insurance liabilities

 

778

 

646

Other

 

620

 

532

Subtotal deferred tax assets

 

64,443

 

58,498

Less: State tax credits valuation allowance - net

 

(1,556)

 

(1,714)

Total deferred tax assets

 

62,887

 

56,784

Deferred tax liabilities:

Right of use asset

(53,342)

(47,672)

Book and tax depreciation differences

(5,574)

(2,040)

Prepaid expenses

 

(979)

 

(877)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

(59,895)

 

(50,589)

Net deferred tax asset

$

2,992

$

6,195

The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions where it does business and is subject to examinations by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other taxing authorities. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal 2016. The Company reviews and assesses uncertain tax positions, if any, with recognition and measurement of tax benefit based on a “more-likely-than-not” standard with respect to the ultimate outcome, regardless of whether this assessment is favorable or unfavorable. As of January 29, 2022, there were no benefits taken on the Company’s income tax returns that do not qualify for financial statement recognition. If a tax position does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties and interest, a company is required to recognize an expense for the amount of the interest and penalty in the period in which the company claims or expects to claim the position on its tax return. For financial statement purposes, companies are allowed to elect whether to classify such charges as either income tax expense or another expense classification. Should such expense be incurred in the future, the Company will classify such interest as a component of interest expense and penalties as a component of income tax expense.

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 during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and income tax credits may be utilized, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences with the exception of certain tax credits available in one state. Beginning in 2011, the Company concluded that its ability to utilize a portion of such state’s tax credits was no longer more likely than not. Such recognition resulted in the establishment of a valuation allowance which necessitated a charge to income tax expense and a reduction in deferred tax assets. Subsequent to 2011, the Company has continued to earn such state credits and has further adjusted the related valuation allowance. At January 29, 2022, the valuation allowance, net of federal tax benefit, totaled $1.6 million.

The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 included the recognition of benefits arising from various federal and state tax credits. Under current IRS and state income tax regulations, these credits may be carried back for one year or carried forward for periods up to 20 years. The income tax benefit included $1.6 million, $1.7 million and $1.7 million related to such credits in each of fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.