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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Tax
The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following:
(in thousands)202220212020
Current taxes:
Federal$1,360 $4,925 $(7,318)
State1,397 4,067 (382)
Foreign4,635 2,393 3,045 
Total current taxes7,392 11,385 (4,655)
Deferred taxes:
Federal3,434 617 (22,416)
State345 88 (3,369)
Foreign(28)126 (981)
Total deferred taxes3,751 831 (26,766)
Provision for income taxes$11,143 $12,216 $(31,421)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the statutory federal income tax rate and income taxes reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:
(in thousands, except percentages)2022%2021%2020%
Income tax expense (benefit) based on statutory rate$15,417 21.0 %$15,508 21.0 %$(36,385)21.0 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit3,008 4.1 3,548 4.8 (6,631)3.8 
Hiring tax credits, net(7,911)(10.8)(7,582)(10.3)(7,719)4.5 
CARES Act— — (468)(0.6)(2,939)1.7 
Uncertain tax positions(1,336)(1.8)(391)(0.5)(51)— 
Non-deductible goodwill impairment charge— — — — 21,849 (12.6)
Non-deductible and non-taxable items1,377 1.9 589 0.8 124 (0.1)
Foreign taxes654 0.9 211 0.3 (977)0.5 
Other, net(66)(0.1)801 1.0 1,308 (0.7)
Total tax expense (benefit)$11,143 15.2 %$12,216 16.5 %$(31,421)18.1 %
Schedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax
U.S. and foreign components of income (loss) before tax expense (benefit) was as follows:
(in thousands)202220212020
U.S.$56,964 $61,433 $(148,492)
Foreign16,452 12,417 (24,770)
Income (loss) before tax expense (benefit)$73,416 $73,850 $(173,262)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
(in thousands)December 25,
2022
December 26,
2021
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses$869 $1,750 
Workers’ compensation— 1,653 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses9,641 8,970 
Net operating loss carryforwards1,243 2,002 
Tax credit carryforwards9,801 11,920 
Accrued wages and benefits8,877 9,227 
Deferred compensation8,641 9,083 
Lease liabilities16,025 16,762 
Other368 137 
Total55,465 61,504 
Valuation allowance(2,152)(2,368)
Total deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance53,313 59,136 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets(583)(515)
Lease right-of-use assets(12,909)(13,638)
Depreciation and amortization(14,100)(15,653)
Workers’ compensation(347)— 
Total deferred tax liabilities(27,939)(29,806)
Deferred income taxes, net$25,374 $29,330 
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards The following table summarizes our credit carryforwards and NOLs along with their respective valuation allowance as of December 25, 2022:
(in thousands)Carryover tax benefitValuation allowanceExpected
benefit
Year expiration begins
Year-end tax attributes:
Federal WOTCs$8,542 $— $8,542 2039
State NOLs1,243 (893)350 Various
California Enterprise Zone credits1,259 (1,259)— 2023
Foreign alternative minimum tax credits311 — 311 2032
Total$11,355 $(2,152)$9,203 
Income Tax Valuation Allowance
The activity related to the income tax valuation allowance was as follows:
(in thousands)202220212020
Beginning balance$2,368 $3,072 $1,780 
Charged to expense(216)26 1,292 
Release of allowance— (730)— 
Ending balance$2,152 $2,368 $3,072 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits:
(in thousands)202220212020
Beginning balance$1,881 $1,930 $2,078 
Increases for tax positions related to the current year53 188 218 
Decreases for tax positions related to prior years— (52)— 
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations(1,104)(185)(366)
Ending balance$830 $1,881 $1,930