(9) Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the period, which are based on the projected effective tax rate for the full year, are as follows:


		Three Months Ended
Fiscal 2018		22.3%
Fiscal 2017		31.8%

During the three months ended April 29, 2017, the Company recognized an income tax expense of approximately $147,000. The effective tax rate in this period was directly impacted by a $71,000 tax benefit related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on a previously uncertain tax position and a $14,000 tax benefit arising from windfall tax benefits related to the Company’s stock. During the three months ended April 30, 2016, the Company recognized an income tax expense of approximately $476,000. The effective tax rate in that quarter was directly impacted by a $52,000 tax benefit related to the statute of limitations expiring on a previously uncertain tax position.

As of April 29, 2017, the Company’s cumulative unrecognized tax benefits totaled $673,000 compared to $708,000 as of January 31, 2017. There were no other developments affecting unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter ended April 29, 2017.