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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

16. Income Taxes

The components of the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Current

$

18,842

$

10,650

$

(1,128)

Deferred

 

(3,461)

 

641

 

1,094

Income tax expense (benefit)

$

15,381

$

11,291

$

(34)

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Losses and LAE reserve discount

$

680

$

279

State tax net operating losses

 

3,070

 

2,879

Deferred Intercompany

656

Unearned premiums

 

11,258

 

9,569

Capitalized organizational costs

 

184

 

214

Unrealized losses on investments

9,891

Deferred compensation

 

1,585

 

997

Other

 

1,544

 

1,285

Total deferred tax assets

$

28,868

$

15,223

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Deferred acquisition costs

$

(11,922)

$

(11,754)

Unrealized gains on investments

 

 

(1,612)

Internally developed software

(1,520)

(1,969)

Other

 

(1,734)

 

(919)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

(15,176)

 

(16,254)

Net deferred tax asset (liability) before valuation allowance

 

13,692

 

(1,031)

Valuation allowance

 

(3,070)

 

(2,879)

Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

$

10,622

$

(3,910)

The valuation allowance shown above relates to deferred tax assets associated with state net operating loss carryforwards. These carryforwards do not meet the “more likely than not” criteria under ASC 740, Income Taxes due to the limited carryforward period and the Company will continue to maintain a valuation allowance on the associated deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2022. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period change or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present.

As of December 31, 2022, there are no federal net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards.

The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the tax years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:

Years Ended December 31,

 

2022

2021

2020

 

($ in thousands)

 

Expense computed at federal tax rate

    

$

14,186

21.00

%  

$

11,999

21.00

%  

$

1,321

21.00

%

Stock-based compensation

 

153

0.23

%  

 

(1,067)

(1.87)

%  

 

(1,538)

(24.44)

%

Dividend received deduction and tax‑exempt interest

 

(101)

(0.15)

%  

 

(81)

(0.14)

%  

 

(67)

(1.06)

%

Valuation allowance

 

191

0.28

%  

 

2,199

3.85

%  

 

606

9.63

%

Other

 

952

1.41

%  

 

(1,759)

(3.08)

%  

 

(356)

(5.67)

%

Income tax expense (benefit)

$

15,381

 

22.77

%  

$

11,291

 

19.76

%  

$

(34)

 

(0.54)

%

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the difference relates primarily to non-deductible executive compensation expense and state taxes. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the difference relates primarily to a benefit from the permanent component of employee stock option exercises and state taxes. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the difference relates primarily the permanent component of employee stock option exercises. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and Decembers 31, 2020, the Company increased its valuation allowance relating to deferred tax assets associated with state net operating losses.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no uncertain tax positions that required either recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. This is not expected to change significantly during the next twelve months. The Company classifies interest and penalties, if any, related to the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes. The Company’s income tax returns for 2019 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the tax authorities.