24  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (dollars in thousands, except per share data) - continued -  Differences between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statu- tory federal income tax rate to income from continuing operations are reconciled as follows: 2001 2000 1999  Statutory rate applied to income from  continuing operations $ 376 $ (5,557) $ 7,132  Plus state income taxes net of federal tax effect (219) (482) 432  Total statutory provision (benefit) 157 (6,039) 7,564  Increase (decrease) attributable to: Nondeductible amortization of intangible assets 206 193 242 Nondeductible portion of travel and entertainment 220 246 246 Net operating loss carryback benefit – – – Other items (26) (127) (81) Total tax provision (benefit) $ 557 $ (5,727) $ 7,971  Income tax refunds received, net of income tax payments, for continuing and discontinued opera- tions were $6,447 in 2001 and $5,348 in 2000. Income tax payments, net of income tax refunds received, for continuing and discontinued operations were $10,545 in 1999. At December 29, 2001, the Company had income tax refunds receivable of $592 included in other current assets. At December 29, 2001, the Company had federal net operating loss carry forwards of $7,300 which will expire in the year 2021. The Company also had alternative minimum tax credit carry forwards of $3,700 which have no expiration date. NOTE J – COMMON STOCK AND EARNINGS PER SHARE Holders of Class B Common Stock have the right to twenty votes per share on matters that are submitted to Shareholders for approval and to dividends in an amount not greater than dividends declared and paid on Common Stock. Class B Common Stock is restricted as to transferability and may be converted into Common Stock on a one share for one share basis. The Company’s Charter also authorizes 200,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, $3 par value per share, and 16,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. No shares of Class C Common Stock or Preferred Stock have been issued. THE DIXIE GROUP  / 2001 ANNUAL REPORT