Note 13 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

1

3

.  Income Taxes

Income tax expense was

$1

and

$32

for the

three

months ended

March

31,

2017

and

2016

and

$13

and

$38

for the

six

months ended

March

31,

2017

and

2016.

Income tax expense consists of the estimated liability for federal and state income taxes owed by the Company, including the alternative minimum tax.  Net operating loss carry forwards are estimated to be sufficient to offset additional taxable income for all periods presented.

The Company does not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of its Indian subsidiary, which the Company considers to be a permanent investment.