FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC Income Taxes Disclosure
10. INCOME TAXES
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that they believe the assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and results of recent operations. As of June 30, 2023, it was determined the Company had reached a more-likely-than-not position that the Company will realize the entirety of its deferred tax assets. Therefore, the Company reversed the previously recorded valuation allowance against the federal and state deferred tax assets recorded as of June 30, 2022, of $9.8 million.
Income tax expense was calculated based upon the following components of income before income taxes for the years ended June 30:
(in thousands) |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
United States |
|
$ |
24,028 |
|
|
|
$ |
15,348 |
|
|
|
$ |
6,680 |
|
Outside the United States |
|
|
2,938 |
|
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
|
2,539 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
26,966 |
|
|
|
$ |
15,550 |
|
|
|
$ |
9,219 |
|
The income tax (provision) benefit is as follows for the years ended June 30:
(in thousands) |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
Federal - current |
|
$ |
(7,847 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(4,708 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(799 |
) |
State and other - current |
|
|
(2,802 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,768 |
) |
|
|
|
(796 |
) |
Deferred |
|
|
3,837 |
|
|
|
|
1,454 |
|
|
|
|
7,154 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
(6,812 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(5,022 |
) |
|
|
$ |
5,559 |
|
Reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate is as follows for the years ended June 30:
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|||||||
Federal statutory tax rate |
|
|
21.0 |
|
% |
|
|
21.0 |
|
% |
|
|
21.0 |
|
% |
State taxes, net of federal effect |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
Foreign rate differential |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
Uncertain tax positions |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
Stock based compensation |
|
|
(4.1 |
) |
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
Section 162(m) |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
Foreign adjustments |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
Expired state credits |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Research & development credit |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
|
(4.8 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and valuation |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
(106.7 |
) |
|
State rate change and other state items |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
Other |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
25.2 |
|
% |
|
|
32.3 |
|
% |
|
|
(60.3 |
) |
% |
The components of the gross liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits and the related deferred tax assets are as follows:
|
|
June 30, |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Gross unrecognized tax benefits |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
$ |
607 |
|
Accrued interest and penalties |
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
Gross liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits |
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
$ |
779 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
$ |
84 |
|
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(in thousands) |
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
Balance at July 1 |
|
$ |
607 |
|
|
|
$ |
424 |
|
|
|
$ |
604 |
|
Reductions for tax positions of the prior year |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
Lapse of statute of limitations |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(190 |
) |
Addition for tax positions of the prior year |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Balance at June 30 |
|
$ |
777 |
|
|
|
$ |
607 |
|
|
|
$ |
424 |
|
The Company records interest expense and penalties related to income taxes as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. The Company does not expect that there will be any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2025, and 2024 that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $0.6 million and $0.4 million respectively.
The primary components of deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are as follows:
|
|
June 30, |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
$ |
432 |
|
|
$ |
602 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
2,257 |
|
|
|
1,995 |
|
Self-insurance |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Payroll and related |
|
|
1,402 |
|
|
|
1,001 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
668 |
|
Property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
Investment tax credit |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
Net operating loss carryover |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Lease assets |
|
|
(10,042 |
) |
|
|
(15,160 |
) |
Lease liabilities |
|
|
14,351 |
|
|
|
16,185 |
|
Research & development expenditure |
|
|
2,722 |
|
|
|
1,909 |
|
Other |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
12,444 |
|
|
$ |
8,607 |
|
On June 30, 2025, certain state tax attribute carryforwards of $0.2 million were available, with $0.2 million of credits expiring beginning in fiscal years 2026 through 2028, and $0.1 million of state NOLs carryforward. Some of the state NOL carryforwards will have an indefinite carryforward and some will expire in varying amounts between and. As of June 30, 2023, it was determined that the Company has reached a more-likely-than-not position that the Company will realize the entirety of its state attribute carryforwards and its U.S. federal deferred tax assets.
The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. Generally, fiscal years 2021 through 2025 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the United States. The OBBBA includes a number of provisions which impact the United States tax code. The regulations impacting the tax code have multiple effective dates ranging from fiscal years beginning January 1, 2025, to fiscal years beginning January 1, 2027. The Company has not adjusted its provision for income tax or measurement of deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2025, based on the changes that may be triggered by the OBBBA due
to the law being signed on July 4, 2025. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the OBBBA but does not expect it to have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Aug 22, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Aug 24, 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.