Note 14 - Income Taxes |
6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] |
Note 14. Income Taxes
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2,083,000 and $3,034,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 26.1% and 21.3%, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily due to decreased pretax book income and discrete events during the quarter, including excess tax shortfall from vesting of restricted stock.
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense of $2,974,000 and $6,669,000 reflecting an effective tax rate of 22.3% and 21.3%, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, was primarily related to excess tax benefits from non-qualified stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock, Section 162(m) compensation deduction limitations, foreign derived intangibles income (FDII) 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 asset for expected utilization using a “more likely than not” criteria by assessing the available positive and negative factors surrounding its recoverability and determined that as of March 31, 2024, and September 30, 2023, a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets is not required. The Company will continue to assess the need for a valuation allowance based on changes in assumptions of estimated future income and other factors in future periods.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company does have any unrecognized tax benefits. It is the Company’s practice to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized 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. |