NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES

Income tax provisions for fiscal 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Current taxes

 

Federal

 

$

3,403,776

 

 

$

4,145,804

 

State

 

 

182,414

 

 

 

200,926

 

Deferred taxes

 

Federal

 

 

(587,356

)

 

 

(963,470

)

State

 

 

(24,613

)

 

 

(40,374

)

Income tax provision

 

$

2,974,221

 

 

$

3,342,886

 

 

A reconciliation of income tax provisions at the U.S. statutory rate for fiscal 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Tax expense at U.S. statutory rate

 

$

3,788,135

 

 

$

4,298,193

 

State income taxes, net of Federal benefit

 

 

158,741

 

 

 

180,115

 

R&D and manufacturing tax credits

 

 

(202,166

)

 

 

(68,894

)

Tax effect of foreign-derived intangible income deduction

 

 

(816,143

)

 

 

(1,125,817

)

Other

 

 

45,654

 

 

 

59,289

 

Income tax provision

 

$

2,974,221

 

 

$

3,342,886

 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Paid time off accrual

 

$

67,594

 

 

$

64,190

 

Inventory reserve

 

 

47,042

 

 

 

47,042

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(118,314

 

 

(127,839

)

Stock-based compensation deductions

 

 

118,810

 

 

 

101,668

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

19,198

 

 

 

217,802

 

Section 174 R&D expense

 

 

1,417,015

 

 

 

930,946

 

UNICAP 263A inventory

 

 

311,729

 

 

 

202,339

 

Other

 

 

3,995

 

 

 

17,556

 

Deferred tax assets

 

$

1,867,069

 

 

$

1,453,704

 

 

We had no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2025, and we do not expect any significant unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of the reporting date. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of March 31, 2025 we had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. Federal and State taxes payable were $243,394 as of March 31, 2025 and estimated taxes overpayment was $31,250 as of March 31, 2024. The tax years ended March 31, 2021 through March 31, 2025 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.

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2024May 1, 2024
2023May 3, 2023

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.