Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of analysis of deferred tax asset and liability

An analysis of DLH's deferred tax asset and liability is as follows:

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2015			2014
Current deferred income tax asset:
Net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits	$	391		$	98
Accrued liabilities	753			122
Valuation allowance	(162		)	(136		)
Net current deferred tax asset	$	982		$	84

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2015			2014
Deferred income tax asset (liability):
Net operating loss carry forwards and tax credits	$	12,524		$	16,556
Stock based compensation	767			646
Fixed and intangible assets	(2,379		)	(2,176		)
Other items, net	5			488
Valuation allowance	(1,592		)	(11,001		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	9,325		$	4,513

Summary of significant components of the expense (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations

The significant components of the expense (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations are summarized as follows:

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2015			2014
Current expense (benefit)	$	220		$	7
Deferred expense (benefit)	(5,708		)	(4,604		)
Total expense (benefit)	$	(5,488	)	$	(4,597	)

Schedule of significant differences between the Federal statutory rate and the entity's effective tax rate for continuing operations

The following table indicates the significant differences between the federal statutory rate and DLH's effective tax rate for continuing operations:

	Year Ended
	September 30,
(amounts in thousands)	2015			2014
Federal statutory rate	$	1,134		$	258
State taxes, net	155			46
Other permanent items	7			6
Change in valuation allowance	(6,784		)	(4,907		)
	$	(5,488	)	$	(4,597	)