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INCOME TAXES
 3 Months Ended
May 01, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] INCOME TAXES
The Company computes income taxes using the liability method. This method requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, measured by enacted rates, attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised largely of differences relating to depreciation and amortization, rent expense, inventory, stock-based compensation, net operating loss carryforwards, tax credits, and various accruals and reserves.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the CARES Act is a provision that allows net operating losses (“NOLs”) incurred in taxable years 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to offset 100% of taxable income and generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. The Company has evaluated the impact of the CARES Act and expects the NOL carryback provision of the CARES Act to result in a material cash benefit to the Company.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the First Quarter 2021 was 26.5% as compared to a tax benefit of 34.4% that resulted in the First Quarter 2020. The Company’s income tax expense for the First Quarter 2021 is $16.3 million compared to an income tax benefit of $60.2 million in the First Quarter 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the First Quarter of 2021 compared to the First Quarter of 2020 was primarily driven by the Company’s forecasted earnings for the current year versus the prior year and the inclusion of the CARES Act provisions in the prior period.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of May 1, 2021, January 30, 2021, and May 2, 2020 were $7.9 million, $7.9 million, and $6.8 million, respectively, and is included within non-current liabilities. The Company recognized additional interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits of less than $0.1 million in the First Quarter 2021 and the First Quarter 2020.
The Company is subject to tax in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, including Canada and Hong Kong. The Company, including its domestic subsidiaries, files a consolidated income tax return for federal income tax purposes. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign tax authorities for fiscal tax years 2014 and prior, with the exception of Hong Kong, which is open through fiscal tax year 2013 due to an ongoing tax examination.
Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues arise as a result of a tax audit, and are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs.