Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

During the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $426,000 and $454,000, respectively, primarily related to income tax in states where NOL usage is statutorily limited.  During the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded income tax expense of $24,000 and $44,000, respectively, related primarily to state margin tax. The Company’s effective tax rate will generally differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the change in full valuation allowance recorded against its deferred tax assets, permanent items, and state taxes.

Since the end of fiscal 2014, the Company has maintained a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. While the Company has returned to profitability for the first six months of fiscal 2021, and has projected that it will generate taxable income and ultimately emerge from a three-year cumulative loss, the Company believes that a full valuation allowance remains appropriate until the Company generates a more consistent history of profitability.  Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in the near term.   

For federal income tax purposes, at the end of fiscal 2020, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $158.2 million, which will expire from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2037, and net operating loss carryforwards of $43.1 million, that are not subject to expiration, available in the U.S. to reduce future taxable income.  For state purposes, at the end of fiscal 2020, the Company had $111.3 million of net operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income, the majority of which will expire from fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2041.