Note 13 - Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 13. Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense of $3,695,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 20.6%. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was primarily related to excess tax benefits from non-qualified stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock, foreign derived intangibles income (FDII) deduction, and research and development credits.

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $2,780,000, reflecting an effective tax rate of 21.1%. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily related to excess tax benefits from restricted stock vested during the quarter, nondeductible stock option expense, IRS Section 162(m) compensation deduction limitations, research and development credits, and FDII deduction.

Deferred taxes recognize the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of the assets and liabilities recorded for financial statement purposes and these amounts measured in accordance with tax laws. The Company’s realization of deferred tax temporary differences is contingent upon future taxable earnings. The Company reviewed its deferred tax asset for expected utilization using a “more likely than not” criteria by assessing the available positive and negative factors surrounding its recoverability and determined that as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets is not required. The Company will continue to assess the need for a valuation allowance based on changes in assumptions of estimated future income and other factors in future periods.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits. It is the Company’s practice to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company does not expect any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.