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Note 9 - Income Taxes

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Note 9 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
9.
Income Taxes
 
For the
three
and
nine
months ended
June 30, 2019,
the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of
$454,000
and
$849,000,
respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of
25.9%
and
24.1%,
respectively. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of
2017
(the “Tax Reform Act”) was enacted on
December 
22,
2017.
The Tax Reform Act reduced certain federal corporate income tax rates effective
January 1, 2018
and changed certain other provisions. Additionally, differences between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate are related to discrete items for the
three
and
nine
months ended
June 30, 2019,
including unfavorable tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation awards, nondeductible meals and entertainment, and research and development credits.
 
As of both
June 30, 2019
and
September 30, 2018,
the Company had a remaining valuation allowance of approximately
$105,000
related to state net operating loss carry forwards the Company does
not
expect to utilize. As a result of recording the impact of the Tax Reform Act on its deferred assets and liabilities, the Company recorded an increase in its valuation allowance against state net operating losses carried forward of approximately
$32,000
in the
nine
months ended
June 30, 2018.
Based on the Company’s analysis and review of long-term forecasts and all available evidence, the Company determined that there should be
no
further change in the valuation allowance for the
three
and
nine
months ended
June 30, 2019.
 
For the
three
and
nine
months ended
June 30, 2018,
the Company recorded income tax expense of
$766,000
and
$462,000,
respectively, reflecting an effective tax rate of
30.4%
and
16.2%,
respectively.
The effective tax rate for the
nine
months ended
June 30, 2018
is a blended rate reflecting the anticipated benefit of
three
quarters of federal tax rate reductions for fiscal
2018.
Our
nine
months tax expense reflects a lower tax rate and a
one
-time benefit of
$384,000
related to the favorable impact of a revaluation of our net deferred tax liability that decreased the income tax provision for the
nine
months ended
June 30, 2018
and reduced long-term deferred tax liabilities during the
nine
months ended
June 30, 2018.
Additionally, differences between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate are related to
discrete items for the
three
and
nine
months ended
June 30, 2018,
including unfavorable tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation awards,
nondeductible meals and entertainment, favorable domestic manufacturing deduction and research and development credits.
 
Deferred taxes recognize the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of the assets and liabilities recorded for financial statement purposes and these amounts measured in accordance with tax laws. The Company’s realization of deferred tax temporary differences is contingent upon future taxable earnings. The Company reviewed its deferred tax assets for expected utilization using a “more likely than
not”
criteria by assessing the available positive and negative factors surrounding its recoverability.
 
As of
June 30, 2019,
we do
not
have any unrecognized tax benefits. It is the Company’s practice to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognize
d tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company does
not
expect any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next
12
months.