Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.22.4
Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2022
Notes Tables  
Schedule Of Consolidated Income Tax Expense [Table Text Block]
   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

 

Total consolidated income tax expense (benefit)

  $ 7,010     $ 4,063     $ (7,910 )
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

Current

   

Deferred

   

Total

 

Year Ended December 25, 2022

                       

U.S. Federal

  $ 7,012     $ (3,410 )   $ 3,602  

State

    3,424       (377 )     3,047  

Foreign

    360       -       361  
    $ 10,796     $ (3,787 )   $ 7,010  

Year Ended December 26, 2021

                       

U.S. Federal

  $ (7,846 )   $ 8,780     $ 934  

State

    2,690       235       2,925  

Foreign

    204             204  
    $ (4,952 )   $ 9,015     $ 4,063  

Year Ended December 27, 2020

                       

U.S. Federal

  $ (4,061 )   $ (4,986 )   $ (9,047 )

State

    (364 )     1,298       934  

Foreign

    203             203  
    $ (4,222 )   $ (3,688 )   $ (7,910 )
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

 

Income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rates

  $ 9,583     $ 9,731     $ (6,973 )

Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:

                       

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

    2,121       1,937       (1,410 )

Employment-related tax credits, net

    (5,372 )     (4,277 )     (2,827 )

Non-deductible executive compensation

    1,095       960       1,160  

Stock-based compensation

    25       (141 )     377  

Impact of federal carryback under CARES Act

    -       (4,556 )     (1,026 )

Change in valuation allowance

    (690 )     298       2,630  

Other

    248       111       159  
      7,010     $ 4,063     $ (7,910 )

Effective tax rate

    15.4 %     8.8 %     23.8 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

2022

   

2021

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 15,088     $ 12,223  

Operating lease liabilities

    57,650       51,221  

Net state operating loss carryforwards

    3,235       4,197  

Tax credit carryforwards

    338       389  

Other

    -       63  

Total gross deferred tax assets

    76,311       68,093  

Less valuation allowance

    (4,026 )     (4,847 )

Net deferred tax assets

    72,285       63,246  

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Property and equipment

    (6,848 )     (7,201 )

Intangible assets

    (12,636 )     (13,301 )

Operating lease right of use assets

    (49,391 )     (43,143 )

Other

    (22 )     -  

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

    (68,897 )     (63,645 )

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

    3,388     $ (399 )
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 26, 2021

  $ 300  

Gross increases for tax positions of prior years

    8  

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 25, 2022

  $ 308