8. INCOME TAXES

Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30 are as follows:

	2015		2014
Deferred tax assets - Current:
Inventory	$	191	$	187
Accrued compensation and vacation		120		246
Accrued expenses and other		457		178
Total current deferred tax assets		768		611

Deferred tax liabilities - Current:
Prepaid expenses		(91)		(72)
Total net current deferred tax assets		677		539

Deferred tax assets - Noncurrent:
Domestic net operating loss carryforwards		4,449		4,828
Stock compensation expense		20		54
AMT credit carryover		75		58
Total noncurrent deferred tax assets		4,544		4,940

Deferred tax liabilities - Noncurrent
Unrealized gain/loss - warrant liability		(376)		(180)
Investment in subsidiary		-		(3,173)
Basis difference for fixed assets		(352)		(408)
Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities		(728)		(3,761)

Total net noncurrent deferred tax assets		3,816		1,179

Valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets		(4,493)		(1,718)

Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	-	$	-

Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows as of the year ended September 30:

	2015		2014
Current:
Federal	$	16	$	5
State and local		(1)		2

Deferred:
Federal		-		-
State and local		-		-
Income tax expense	$	15	$	7

The effective income tax rate on continuing operations varied from the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

	2015			2014
Federal statutory income tax rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
Increases (decreases):
State and local income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit, if applicable		0.0	%		-0.1	%
Nondeductible expenses		3.1	%		-15.2	%
Valuation allowance changes		-35.7	%		-19.3	%
Effective income tax rate		1.4	%		-0.6	%

In the prior year, an impairment of goodwill in the amount of $374 was recorded that was not deductible for tax purposes. Therefore, no tax benefit was recorded.

In the prior year, we had foreign net operating loss carry forwards of $8,626 under current UK tax law that will never be recognized due to the closure of the UK facility. Consequently, the deferred tax asset and the valuation allowance related to the foreign net operating losses have been removed. In the current year, all related investments in the UK operations have been removed domestically.

Realization of deferred tax assets associated with the net operating loss carry forward and credit carry forward is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income prior to their expiration. The valuation allowance in fiscal 2015 and 2014 was $4,493 and $1,718, respectively for our domestic operations. Payments made in fiscal 2015 and 2014 for income taxes amounted to $4 and $17, respectively.

At September 30, 2015, we had domestic net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $10,898 for federal and $15,278 for state, which expire from September 30, 2015 through 2033. Further, we have an alternative minimum tax credit carry forward of approximately $75 available to offset future federal income taxes. This credit has an unlimited carry forward period.

We may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not to be sustained upon regulatory examination based on the technical merits of the position. The amount of the benefit for which an exposure exists is measured as the largest amount of benefit determined on a cumulative probability basis that we believe is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the position. At September 30, 2015, a $16 liability remained for other uncertain income tax positions.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	2015		2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	16	$	16
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year				-
Additions for tax positions or prior years		-		-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years				-
Settlements		-		-
Balance at end of year	$	16	$	16

As noted in the table above, there has been no change in our gross uncertain tax positions during fiscal 2015 based on a state tax position.

We are no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 2011 or state and local for years before 2010, with limited exceptions. For federal purposes, the tax attributes carried forward could be adjusted through the examination process and are subject to examination 3 years from the date of utilization. Furthermore, we are no longer subject to income tax examinations in the United Kingdom for years prior to 2010.

We have assessed the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 382 regarding certain limitations on the future usage of net operating losses. No limitation applies as of September 30, 2015, and we will continue to monitor activities in the future.