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Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Our effective income tax provision for the six months ended April 2, 2016, was 25.0%, compared to an effective income tax provision of 151.8% for the same period in the prior year, and an effective tax provision of 19.9% for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015.
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 October 1, 2016, is expected to be approximately 25%. 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.
We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. Tax years 2012 through 2013, according to statute and with few exceptions, remain open to examination by various federal, state, local and foreign jurisdictions.