6.        INCOME TAXES

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with amounts determined by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:

        
   2025   2024 
         
Computed tax at the federal statutory rate  $53,026   $92,555 
State taxes, net of federal benefit   30,000    10,000 
Other   3,140    669 
           
Provision for income taxes  $86,166   $103,224 
           
Current income taxes  $86,166   $103,224 
Deferred income taxes   157,903    (21,154)
Income tax expense benefit net  $244,069   $82,070 

 

Deferred income tax asset as of August 31, 2025 of $3 (August 31, 2024 – $341,029) reflects the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

        
   2025   2024 
         
Deferred tax assets:          
Allowance for inventory  $1,373,812   $443,913 
Allowance for bad debts        
Difference between book and tax depreciation   (76,399)   (13,587)
           
Total deferred tax assets   1,297,413    430,326 
Valuation allowance   (1,210,164)    
           
Net deferred tax assets   87,249    430,326 
           
Net deferred tax liability   (87,246)   (89,297)
           
Combined net deferred tax asset (liability)  $3   $341,029 

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Dec 1, 2025Showing above
2024Nov 20, 2024
2023Nov 28, 2023
2022Nov 29, 2022
2021Nov 29, 2021
2020Nov 12, 2020
2019Nov 13, 2019
2018Nov 15, 2018
2017Nov 13, 2017
2016Nov 2, 2016
2015Nov 6, 2015

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.