NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES

 

The following table summarizes loss before income taxes (in thousands):

 

         
   Years Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
United States  $(6,327)  $(5,420)
Foreign   (1,055)   (28)
Loss before income taxes  $(7,382)  $(5,448)

 

Income Tax Provision

 

The composition of the benefit from income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

         
   Years Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
United States  $1,302   $1,408 
Foreign   260    (29)
Total benefit from income taxes  $1,562   $1,379 

 

 

         
   Years Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
         
Current:          
Federal  $(39)  $299 
States   (16)   (43)
Foreign   7    (74)
Total current   (48)   182 
Deferred:          
Federal   1,356    1,071 
States   1    81 
Foreign   253    45 
Total deferred   

1,610

    1,197 
Total benefit from income taxes  $1,562   $1,379 

 

Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the Company’s deferred tax assets for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are presented below (in thousands):

 

         
   Years Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
         
Deferred tax assets:          
Intangible assets - U.S.  $685   $756 
Net operating loss   2,222    801 
Capital loss carryover   45    43 
Accruals, reserves and other - U.S.   488    369 
Total deferred tax assets - U.S.  $3,440   $1,969 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Intangible assets - foreign  $(195)  $(313)
Accruals, reserves and other - foreign   (26)   (47)
Total deferred tax liabilities - foreign  $(221)  $(360)
Total net deferred tax assets  $3,219   $1,609 

 

 

The Company’s accounting for deferred taxes involves the evaluation of several factors concerning the realizability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets. The Company primarily considered such factors as the Company’s history of operating losses, the nature of the Company’s deferred tax assets and the timing, likelihood and amount, if any, of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences and carryforwards become deductible. The Company does not have a valuation allowance as of June 30, 2025 and 2024 as the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

The benefit from income taxes for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 differed from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% to pretax loss as a result of the following (in thousands):

 

         
   Years Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
Federal tax benefit at statutory rate  $1,550   $1,144 
State income taxes   (12)   47 
Permanent differences   (14)   240 
Foreign rate differential   38   (52)
Total tax benefit  $1,562   $1,379 

 

         
   Years Ended June 30, 
   2025   2024 
         
Federal tax benefit at statutory rate   21.0%   21.0%
State income taxes   (0.2)%   0.9%
Permanent differences   (0.1)%   4.1%
Foreign rate differential   0.5%   (0.7)%
Total tax benefit   21.2%   25.3%

 

 

Tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. The Company first determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold it is then measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company reduced the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which included interest and penalties, by $0.3 million to zero and the balance remained zero during the year ended June 30, 2025.

 

As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of $9.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and state net operating loss carryforwards of $6.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively. These state operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2045. The federal net operating loss carryforward will carryforward indefinitely, but is subject to the 80% taxable income limitation.

 

The Company files income tax returns in the United States, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The federal, state and foreign income tax returns are subject to tax examinations for the tax years 2020 through 2024 as of year ended June 30, 2025. To the extent the Company has tax attribute carry forwards, the tax years in which the attribute was generated may still be adjusted upon examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, state or foreign tax authorities to the extent utilized in a future period. There were no ongoing examinations by taxing authorities as of June 30, 2025.

 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company accrued and recognized as a liability zero and $0.1 million, respectively, of interest and related penalties to uncertain tax positions.

 

Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025. This law changes or makes permanent certain tax laws for corporations, including provisions relating to domestic research and development costs, bonus depreciation and foreign derived intangible income. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these provisions on deferred taxes and future tax obligations.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Sep 19, 2025Showing above
2024Sep 18, 2024
2023Sep 25, 2023
2022Sep 28, 2022
2021Sep 22, 2021
2020Sep 28, 2020
2019Sep 30, 2019
2018Sep 28, 2018
2016Oct 21, 2016
2015Oct 9, 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.