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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Tax
The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following:
(in thousands)202320222021
Current taxes:
Federal$329 $1,360 $4,925 
State582 1,397 4,067 
Foreign2,817 4,635 2,393 
Total current taxes3,728 7,392 11,385 
Deferred taxes:
Federal(8,109)3,434 617 
State(1,383)345 88 
Foreign(708)(28)126 
Total deferred taxes(10,200)3,751 831 
Provision for income taxes$(6,472)$11,143 $12,216 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the statutory federal income tax rate and income taxes reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows:
(in thousands, except percentages)2023%2022%2021%
Income tax expense (benefit) based on statutory rate$(4,335)21.0 %$15,417 21.0 %$15,508 21.0 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit(1,384)6.7 3,008 4.1 3,548 4.8 
Hiring tax credits, net(4,997)24.2 (7,911)(10.8)(7,582)(10.3)
CARES Act— — — — (468)(0.6)
Uncertain tax positions(206)1.0 (1,336)(1.8)(391)(0.5)
Non-deductible goodwill impairment charge2,287 (11.1)— — — — 
Non-deductible and non-taxable items
1,178 (5.7)1,377 1.9 589 0.8 
Foreign taxes587 (2.9)654 0.9 211 0.3 
Other, net398 (1.9)(66)(0.1)801 1.0 
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$(6,472)31.3 %$11,143 15.2 %$12,216 16.5 %
Schedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax
U.S. and foreign components of income (loss) before tax expense (benefit) was as follows:
(in thousands)202320222021
U.S.$(27,773)$56,964 $61,433 
Foreign7,128 16,452 12,417 
Income (loss) before tax expense (benefit)$(20,645)$73,416 $73,850 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
(in thousands)December 31,
2023
December 25,
2022
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses$590 $869 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses11,242 9,641 
Net operating loss carryforwards7,535 1,243 
Tax credit carryforwards16,030 9,801 
Accrued wages and benefits7,311 8,877 
Deferred compensation12,356 8,641 
Lease liabilities17,378 16,025 
Other371 368 
Total72,813 55,465 
Valuation allowance(834)(2,152)
Total deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance71,979 53,313 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets(655)(583)
Lease right-of-use assets(14,052)(12,909)
Depreciation and amortization(21,958)(14,100)
Workers’ compensation(192)(347)
Total deferred tax liabilities(36,857)(27,939)
Deferred income taxes, net$35,122 $25,374 
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards The following table summarizes our credit carryforwards and NOLs along with their respective valuation allowance as of December 31, 2023:
(in thousands)Carryover tax benefitValuation allowanceExpected
benefit
Year expiration begins
Year-end tax attributes:
Federal WOTCs$16,030 $— $16,030 2039
State NOLs2,808 (834)1,974 Various
Federal NOLs4,727 — 4,727 Indefinite
Foreign alternative minimum tax credits287 — 287 2033
Total$23,852 $(834)$23,018 
Income Tax Valuation Allowance
The activity related to the income tax valuation allowance was as follows:
(in thousands)202320222021
Beginning balance$2,152 $2,368 $3,072 
Charged to expense(58)(216)26 
Release of allowance(1,260)— (730)
Ending balance$834 $2,152 $2,368 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits:
(in thousands)202320222021
Beginning balance$830 $1,881 $1,930 
Increases for tax positions related to the current year124 53 188 
Decreases for tax positions related to prior years— — (52)
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations(362)(1,104)(185)
Ending balance$592 $830 $1,881