NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

Income tax provisions for fiscal 2026 and 2025 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Current taxes

 

Federal

 

$

385,336

 

 

$

3,403,776

 

State (Minnesota)

 

 

126,669

 

 

 

182,414

 

Deferred taxes

 

Federal

 

 

2,074,509

 

 

 

(587,356

)

State (Minnesota)

 

 

30,612

 

 

 

(24,613

)

Income tax provision

 

$

2,617,126

 

 

$

2,974,221

 

A reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate for fiscal 2026 and 2025 is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

% of Pretax Income

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

% of Pretax Income

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

17,816,321

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

$

18,038,737

 

 

 

100.0%

 

Tax expense at U.S. statutory rate

 

 

3,741,427

 

 

 

21.0%

 

 

 

3,788,135

 

 

 

21.0%

 

State income taxes, net of Federal benefit

 

 

155,002

 

 

 

0.9%

 

 

 

158,741

 

 

 

0.9%

 

Tax credits (R&D and manufacturing credits)

 

 

(1,135,592

)

 

 

(6.4%

)

 

 

(202,166

)

 

 

(1.1%

)

Effect of foreign-derived intangible income deductions

 

 

(359,326

)

 

 

(2.0%

)

 

 

(816,143

)

 

 

(4.5%

)

Non-deductible items

 

 

934

 

 

 

0.0%

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

0.0%

 

Other

 

 

214,681

 

 

 

1.2%

 

 

 

44,738

 

 

 

0.2%

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

2,617,126

 

 

 

14.7%

 

 

$

2,974,221

 

 

 

16.5%

 

 

Income taxes paid for fiscal 2026 and 2025, disaggregated by federal and state, are as follow:

 

  

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 Income taxes paid:

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Federal

 

$

1,793,539

 

 

$

3,223,664

 

State (Minnesota)

 

 

139,610

 

 

 

87,870

 

 Total

 

$

1,933,149

 

 

$

3,311,534

 

 

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 deferred tax liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2026

 

 

As of March 31, 2025

 

 

 

Deferred Tax
Assets

 

 

Deferred
Tax
Liabilities

 

 

Net Deferred    Tax Assets/
(Liabilities)

 

 

Deferred Tax
Assets

 

 

Deferred
Tax
Liabilities

 

 

Net Deferred
Tax Assets/
(Liabilities)

 

Paid time off accrual

 

$

67,884

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

67,884

 

 

$

67,594

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

67,594

 

Reserve for obsolete inventory

 

 

47,017

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

47,017

 

 

 

47,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,042

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

-

 

 

 

(734,113

)

 

 

(734,113

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(118,314

)

 

 

(118,314

)

Stock-based compensation deductions

 

 

139,228

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

139,228

 

 

 

118,810

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

118,810

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

8,961

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,961

 

 

 

19,198

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,198

 

Section 174 R&D expense

 

 

65,273

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

65,273

 

 

 

1,417,015

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,417,015

 

Section 263A UNICAP inventory

 

 

129,744

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

129,744

 

 

 

311,729

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

311,729

 

Other

 

 

27,722

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27,722

 

 

 

3,995

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,995

 

Deferred Tax

 

$

485,829

 

 

$

(734,113

)

 

$

(248,284

)

 

$

1,985,383

 

 

$

(118,314

)

 

$

1,867,069

 

 

We had no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2026, 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 provision for income taxes. As of March 31, 2026 we had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. Federal estimated tax overpayment was $1,261,822 and State taxes payable was $69,968 as of March 31, 2026.  Federal and State taxes payable were $243,394 as of March 31, 2025. The tax years ended March 31, 2023 through March 31, 2026 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026May 6, 2026Showing above
2025May 7, 2025
2024May 1, 2024
2023May 3, 2023
2022May 4, 2022
2021May 5, 2021
2020May 6, 2020
2019May 1, 2019

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.