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11. Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
11.     Income Taxes

We recorded income tax expense of $1.8 million for the fiscal 2019 first quarter compared to $2.3 million for the comparable prior year period. The effective tax rates for the fiscal 2019 and 2018 first quarters were 20.5% and 33.0%, respectively.  Our effective tax rate was lower in the fiscal 2019 first quarter as a result of the Tax Cuts and Job Act. We adopted ASU 2014-09 and 2018-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoptions resulted in the reclassification of $120,000 from federal tax payable and $111,000 from accumulated other comprehensive income, both to retained earnings.

The net unrecognized tax benefits as of April 29, 2018 and January 28, 2018, which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate are $80,000.

Tax years ending February 1, 2015 through January 28, 2018 remain subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities.