Legacy Education Inc. Income Taxes Disclosure
Note 16 - Income Tax
The Company has deferred tax assets and liabilities that reflect 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. Deferred tax assets are subject to periodic recoverability assessments. Realization of the deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities is principally dependent upon achievement of projected future taxable income.
Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences. The Company has no valuation allowance as of June 30, 2025.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. For businesses, the Act reduces the corporate federal tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a flat 21% rate. The rate reduction took effect on January 1, 2018. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted though income tax expense.
The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Federal | $ | 1,935,372 | $ | 1,779,079 | ||||
| State | 1,050,770 | 821,531 | ||||||
| 2,986,142 | 2,600,610 | |||||||
| Deferred: | ||||||||
| Federal | 403,941 | (513,740 | ) | |||||
| State | 98,514 | (216,260 | ) | |||||
502,455 | (730,000 | ) | ||||||
| Total income tax expense | $ | 3,488,597 | $ | 1,870,610 | ||||
Income tax expense differed from the amount computed using the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for June 30, 2025 and 2024 as follows:
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Statutory U.S. federal income tax | $ | 2,314,794 | $ | 1,466,947 | ||||
| Non-deductible items | (123,961 | ) | 57,841 | |||||
| Change in deferred items | 417,037 | (303,187 | ) | |||||
| Provision to return | (151,584 | ) | ||||||
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 769,790 | 821,531 | ||||||
| Other | 110,937 | (20,938 | ) | |||||
| Income tax expense | $ | 3,488,597 | $ | 1,870,610 | ||||
Significant components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets included in deferred income taxes, non-current on the balance sheets are as follows:
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Lease liability and deferred rent | $ | 4,492,549 | $ | 72,000 | ||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 503,900 | 206,000 | ||||||
| Accrued bonuses and vacation | 582,994 | 492,000 | ||||||
| Non-cash compensation | 109,633 | 562,000 | ||||||
5,689,076 | 1,332,000 | |||||||
| Valuation allowance | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 5,689,076 | 1,332,000 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liability: | ||||||||
| Right of use asset | (4,503,369 | ) | ||||||
| Property and equipment and intangible assets | (790,161 | ) | (434,000 | ) | ||||
| Deferred tax liability | (5,293,530 | ) | (434,000 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | 395,546 | $ | 898,000 | ||||
The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and the state of California. As of June 30, 2024, the earliest tax year still subject to examination for federal purposes is the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and state purposes is the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
Legacy Education Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For Fiscal Years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | |
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.