Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income (loss) before income tax
Income before income taxes includes the following components for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015, and December 28, 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
7,806

 
$
64,668

 
$
42,898

Foreign
 
(3,018
)
 
(1,432
)
 
(1,039
)
 
 
$
4,788

 
$
63,236

 
$
41,859

Schedule of provision (benefit) for income taxes
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015, and December 28, 2014 consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
2,503

 
$
6,427

 
$
5,169

State
 
2,078

 
4,455

 
3,895

Foreign
 

 

 

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(9,407
)
 
4,013

 
1,146

State
 
(2,300
)
 
(1
)
 
(649
)
Foreign
 
189

 
638

 
(263
)
 
 
$
(6,937
)
 
$
15,532

 
$
9,298

Schedule of reconciliation of income tax provision that would result from applying the federal statutory rate to income tax provision
The reconciliation between the income tax provision and the amount of income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate to income before the provision for income taxes as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for fiscal years ended December 25, 2016, December 27, 2015, and December 28, 2014 is as follows:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes
 
(3.0
)
 
4.3

 
5.1

FICA tip tax credits
 
(183.8
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(16.0
)
Foreign taxes versus U.S statutory rate
 
6.7

 
0.3

 
(0.1
)
Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets
 
19.3

 
1.5

 

Other tax credits
 
(27.7
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(2.3
)
Meals and entertainment
 
6.6

 
0.6

 
0.6

Other
 
2.0

 
(0.7
)
 
(0.1
)
Effective tax rate
 
(144.9
)%
 
24.6
 %
 
22.2
 %
Schedule of the Company's total deferred tax assets and liabilities
The Company’s federal and state deferred taxes at December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets and (liabilities), net:
 
 
 
 
Deferred rent
 
20,039

 
17,978

Stock-based compensation
 
7,500

 
6,980

General business and other tax credits
 
13,982

 
3,275

Alternative minimum tax credits
 
1,241

 
1,262

Accrued compensation and related costs
 
9,431

 
11,862

Advanced payments
 
3,809

 
3,024

Other non-current deferred tax assets
 
4,696

 
4,277

Other non-current deferred tax liabilities
 
(2,790
)
 
(1,181
)
Goodwill
 
(12,004
)
 
(9,572
)
Property and equipment
 
(16,459
)
 
(24,792
)
Franchise rights
 
(840
)
 
744

Prepaid expenses
 
(6,046
)
 
(4,736
)
Supplies inventory
 
(7,495
)
 
(7,089
)
Subtotal
 
15,064

 
2,032

Valuation Allowance
 
(2,323
)
 
(1,910
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
 
12,741

 
122

Non-current deferred tax asset
 
13,206

 
397

Non-current deferred tax liability
 
(465
)
 
(275
)
Total
 
12,741

 
122

Schedule of the Company's unrecognized tax benefits
The following table summarizes the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits at December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning of year
 
$
228

 
$
319

Increase due to current year tax positions
 

 
57

Due to decrease to a position taken in a prior year
 

 
(100
)
Settlements
 
(12
)
 

Reductions related to lapses
 
(46
)
 
(48
)
End of year
 
$
170

 
$
228