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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
The components of the income tax provision were as follows (in thousands): 
 Year Ended September 30,
 202220212020
Current: 
Federal$557 $911 $945 
State403 472 1,186 
Foreign73 66 
 967 1,456 2,197 
Deferred: 
Federal(154)(1,062)1,045 
State(41)(30)(91)
Foreign(4,666)97 519 
 (4,861)(995)1,473 
Total income tax provision (benefit)$(3,894)$461 $3,670 
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes was as follows (in thousands): 
 Year Ended September 30,
 202220212020
U.S.$3,175 $3,076 $21,243 
Foreign6,668 (1,984)(913)
Income before income taxes$9,843 $1,092 $20,330 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. income tax rate and the effective income tax rate, as computed on earnings before income tax provision (benefit) in each of the three years presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, was as follows:
 Year Ended September 30,
 202220212020
Statutory rate21 %21 %21 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit25 
Research and development credit(14)(101)(13)
Foreign rate differential10 — 
Foreign taxes— 10 — 
Valuation allowance(62)62 
Deferred tax rate differential(1)(19)— 
Non-deductible expenses30 
Impact of U.S. global intangible taxes and benefits— — 
Other(1)
— — 
Effective rate(40)%42 %18 %
(1) Certain prior year amounts have not been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The net deferred income tax asset was comprised of the following (in thousands): 
 September 30,
 20222021
Gross assets$17,941 $20,427 
Gross liabilities and valuation allowance(8,780)(15,788)
Net deferred income tax asset$9,161 $4,639 
The tax effect of temporary differences between U.S. GAAP accounting and federal income tax accounting creating deferred income tax assets and liabilities was as follows (in thousands):
 September 30,
 20222021
Deferred Tax Assets: 
Net operating loss$10,186 $12,682 
Credit carryforwards1,332 1,598 
Deferred compensation1,897 2,095 
Uniform capitalization and inventory1,506 1,222 
Stock-based compensation1,083 921 
Reserve for accrued employee benefits872 718 
Warranty accrual559 579 
Accrued legal161 130 
Postretirement benefits liability— 156 
Other345 326 
Deferred tax assets$17,941 $20,427 
Deferred Tax Liabilities: 
Depreciation and amortization$(3,764)$(4,404)
Retention and other(1,229)(886)
Deferred tax liabilities$(4,993)$(5,290)
Less: valuation allowance(3,787)(10,498)
Net deferred tax asset$9,161 $4,639 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the unrecognized tax benefits follows (in thousands):
 Year Ended September 30,
 202220212020
Balance at beginning of period$1,409 $1,252 $2,703 
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period240 251 220 
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period92 75 97 
Decreases related to expiration of statute of limitations(327)— (545)
Decreases related to settlement with taxing authorities(37)(169)(1,223)
Balance at end of period$1,377 $1,409 $1,252