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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return on a fiscal year basis. The provision for income taxes were as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)202320222021
Federal:
Current$8,682 $5,657 $6,402 
Deferred(1,168)12,900 (3,909)
7,514 18,557 2,493 
State:   
Current7,817 4,720 5,938 
Deferred993 4,687 2,270 
8,810 9,407 8,208 
Income tax expense$16,324 $27,964 $10,701 
Components of Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)
The tax effects of the Company's temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of its deferred tax assets and liabilities were:
At September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20232022
Deferred tax assets:
Bad debts$11,606 $10,636 
Deferred compensation3,739 2,652 
Stock based compensation3,916 3,521 
Valuation adjustments393 3,047 
General business credits(1)
59,783 52,684 
Accrued expenses2,558 1,948 
Lease liability7,210 8,074 
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale84,908 71,336 
Other assets4,193 2,662 
 178,306 156,560 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Premises and equipment(2,016)(3,148)
Intangibles(5,862)(4,099)
Leased assets(66,877)(58,592)
Right-of-use assets(6,877)(7,758)
Other liabilities(1,349)(1,170)
(82,981)(74,767)
Net deferred tax assets$95,325 $81,793 
(1) The general business credits are investment tax credits generated from qualified solar energy property placed in service during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. These credits will begin to expire on September 30, 2041.
Reconciliation of Total Income Tax Expense The Company's effective tax rate is calculated by dividing income tax expense by income before income tax expense.
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
202320222021
(Dollars in thousands)AmountRateAmountRateAmountRate
Statutory federal income tax expense and rate$38,248 21.0 %$38,714 21.0 %$32,854 21.0 %
Change in tax rate resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal benefits7,047 3.9 %7,413 4.0 %6,452 4.1 %
162(m) disallowance919 0.5 %1,125 0.4 %686 0.4 %
Tax exempt income(783)(0.4)%(743)(0.4)%(835)(0.5)%
General business credits(28,633)(15.7)%(17,589)(9.5)%(26,945)(17.2)%
Other, net(474)(0.3)%(956)(0.3)%(1,511)(1.0)%
Income tax expense$16,324 9.0 %$27,964 15.2 %$10,701 6.8 %
Reconciliation of Liabilities Associated with Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits follows:
At September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20232022
Balance at beginning of fiscal year$645 $777 
Additions (reductions) for tax positions related to prior years(124)(132)
Balance at end of fiscal year$521 $645