Income Taxes |
6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2017 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Taxes |
Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended April 1, 2017, was 26.7%, compared to our effective income tax rate of 25.0% for the same period in the prior year, and 18.8% for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2016. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, we recognized a $1.3 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the Junkfood business. See Note D—Sale of Junkfood for further information on this transaction. We accounted for this event as a discrete item for tax provision purposes, recording tax expense on the pre-tax gain. Excluding the effect of this discrete item, the effective tax provision on operations for the six months ended April 1, 2017, was 24.0%.
We benefit from having income in foreign jurisdictions that are either exempt from income taxes or have tax rates that are lower than the United States. Based on our current projected pre-tax income and the anticipated amount of U.S. taxable income compared to profits in the offshore taxable and tax-free jurisdictions in which we operate, our estimated annual income tax rate for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, is currently expected to be approximately 24.0%. However, changes in the mix of U.S. taxable income compared to profits in tax-free jurisdictions can have a significant impact on our overall effective tax rate. In addition, any changes to tax regulations could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations.
We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. Tax years 2013 and 2014, according to statute and with few exceptions, remain open to examination by various federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions.
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