Note 10 -    Income Taxes

Allocation of income taxes between current and deferred portions is as follows:

Years ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Current federal income tax expense

$

114

$

Current state income tax expense

3

Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit)

 

394

 

(484)

Deferred state income tax expense

 

11

 

8

Total provision (benefit)

$

522

$

(476)

The differences in amounts and percentages between the statutory federal tax rate of 21% and the Company’s effective tax rate on net income before income taxes as reflected in the consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31, 2025, were as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2025

Amount

Percentage

U.S. federal statutory tax rate

$

707

21.00

%

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect

11

0.33

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

Nontaxable items - tax-exempt loan interest

(164)

(4.87)

Nontaxable items - tax-exempt interest

(37)

(1.10)

Nontaxable items - insurance officer life CSV (tax exempt build up)

(37)

(1.10)

Nontaxable items - other nontaxable items

(2)

(0.06)

Nondeductible items - disallowed interest expense

38

1.13

Nondeductible items - other nondeductible items

(8)

(0.24)

Other adjustments

14

0.43

522

15.52

%

Texas is the only state included in the state and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect, category.

Income tax expense, as a percentage of pretax earnings, differs from the statutory federal income tax rate during the year ended December 31, 2024, is as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2024

 

Income tax expense at the statutory rate

21.00

%

State income taxes

(0.36)

Nontaxable earnings

8.47

Nondeductible expenses

(2.62)

Other

0.20

Total provision

26.69

%

Income taxes paid were as follows:

Years ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Jurisdiction

Federal

$

175

$

State/local (Texas)

3

Total

 

178

 

The components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows:

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Deferred tax assets

 

  ​

 

  ​

Allowance for credit losses

$

767

$

701

Intangible assets

 

104

 

89

Deferred compensation

 

54

 

288

State income tax credit

 

15

 

24

Stock options and restricted stock awards

 

252

 

201

Charitable contribution credit

 

31

 

77

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

 

814

 

1,267

Net operating losses

257

574

Other

95

16

 

2,389

 

3,237

Deferred tax liabilities

 

  ​

 

  ​

Depreciable assets

 

(145)

 

(120)

Accrual to cash

 

(278)

 

(261)

Mortgage servicing rights

 

(44)

 

(48)

Restricted stock dividends

 

(108)

 

(120)

 

(575)

 

(549)

Net deferred tax asset

$

1,814

$

2,688

No valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was recorded as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, as management believes the amounts representing future deferred tax benefits will more likely than not be recognized since the Company is expected to have sufficient taxable income of an appropriate character within the carryback and carryforward periods as permitted by the tax law to allow for utilization of the future deductible amounts.

Retained earnings at December 31, 2025 and 2024, includes $2,663 for which no deferred federal income tax liability has been recognized. This amount represents an allocation of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes only. Reduction of amounts so allocated for purposes other than tax bad debt losses or adjustments arising from carryback of net operating losses would create income for tax purposes only, which would be subject to the current corporate income tax rate. The unrecorded deferred income tax liability on the above amount was $559 at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 25, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 27, 2025
2023Mar 27, 2024
2022Mar 30, 2023
2021Mar 23, 2022

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.