(12)        INCOME TAXES

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

Year Ended April 30, 

    

2025

    

2024

Current:

 

  

 

  

Federal

$

(994)

$

249

State and local

 

(66)

 

75

 

(1,060)

 

324

Deferred:

 

 

Federal

 

2,082

 

1,181

State and local

 

(13)

 

230

 

2,069

 

1,411

Total provision for income taxes

$

1,009

$

1,735

The components of the net deferred income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

April 30, 

    

2025

    

2024

Deferred income tax assets:

 

  

 

  

State tax loss carryforwards

$

2,701

$

2,748

U.S. federal NOL carryforward

 

6,819

 

8,891

Vacation accrual

 

32

 

27

Real estate basis differences

 

2,419

 

2,444

Other

 

420

 

390

Total deferred income tax assets

12,391

14,500

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Depreciable assets

 

(40)

 

(50)

Deferred gains on investment assets

 

(2,401)

 

(2,377)

Other

 

(48)

 

(46)

Total deferred income tax liabilities

 

(2,489)

 

(2,473)

Valuation allowance for realization of certain deferred income tax assets

 

(933)

 

(989)

Net deferred income tax asset

$

8,969

$

11,038

A valuation allowance is provided when it is considered more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets will not be realized. The valuation allowance relates primarily to deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards, in states where the Company either has no current operations or its operations are not considered likely to realize the deferred tax assets due to the amount of the applicable state net operating loss or its expected expiration date.

The Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of $32,471,000 as of April 30, 2025, which do not have an expiration. The Company has state net operating loss carryforwards of $44,668,000 as of April 30, 2025 that expire beginning in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2038.

Net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to audit and possible adjustment by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), which could result in a reversal of none, part or all of the income tax benefit or could result in a benefit higher than the amount recorded. If the IRS rejects or reduces the amount of the income tax benefit related to the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards, the Company may have to pay additional cash income taxes, which would adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The Company cannot guarantee what the ultimate outcome will be or the amount of the tax benefit the Company will receive, if any. Under federal income tax law, net operating losses have an unlimited carryforward period and the deductibility of such federal net operating losses is limited to 80% of taxable income in any year during the carryforward period.

In addition, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Company’s ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes in any taxable year may be limited if the Company experiences an “ownership change.” A Section 382 “ownership change” generally occurs if one or more shareholders or groups of shareholders who own at least 5% of the Company’s stock increase their ownership by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage within a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws in the United States. It is possible that any future ownership changes could have a material effect on the use of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes.

The following table reconciles taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from continuing operations to the Company’s actual tax provision (in thousands):

Year Ended April 30, 

    

2025

    

2024

Computed tax provision at statutory rate

$

2,876

$

1,811

Increase (reduction) in tax resulting from:

 

 

Deferred tax rate changes

 

64

 

(63)

Change in valuation allowances

 

(56)

 

138

State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect

 

499

 

472

Permanent items

(258)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(1,230)

Other

 

(886)

 

(623)

Actual tax provision (benefit)

$

1,009

$

1,735

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income taxes and various state and local income taxes. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to interpretation and require significant judgment to apply. Federal tax returns prior to the fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 are no longer subject to examination due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. State tax returns prior to the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022 are no longer subject to examination due to the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations.

ASC Topic 740 (Income Taxes) clarifies the accounting for uncertain tax positions, prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized and providing guidance on the derecognition, measurement, classification and disclosure relating to income taxes. The Company has no unrecognized tax benefits for 2025 and 2024.

The Company has elected to include interest and penalties in its income tax expense. The Company had no accrued interest or penalties as of April 30, 2025 and 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jul 25, 2025Showing above
2024Jul 23, 2024
2023Jul 25, 2023
2022Jul 21, 2022
2021Jul 27, 2021
2020Jul 27, 2020
2016Jul 29, 2016

About Income Taxes Disclosures

The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.

Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.