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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

NOTE 9 — INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

Current

 

  

 

  

Federal

$

16,883

$

10,936

State and local

 

12,252

 

7,226

Total current

 

29,135

 

18,162

Deferred

 

  

 

  

Federal

 

(405)

 

139

State and local

 

285

 

151

Total deferred

 

(120)

 

290

Total income tax expense

$

29,015

$

18,452

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

At December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

$

10,670

$

11,145

Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale

3,731

Interest on nonaccrual loans

 

 

Off balance sheet reserves

 

55

 

57

Restricted stock

 

252

 

90

Tangible asset

 

10

 

14

Non-qualified stock options

 

286

 

292

Net unrealized loss on interest rate cap

 

 

564

Total gross deferred tax assets

 

15,004

 

12,162

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,229

 

3,731

Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap

334

Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale

1,067

Pass-through income

 

 

59

Prepaid assets

459

355

Other

12

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

 

4,034

 

5,212

Net deferred tax asset, included in other assets

$

10,970

$

6,950

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s statutory federal income tax rate to its effective tax rate (in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 

2021

2020

Tax expense/

Tax expense/

    

(benefit)

    

Rate

    

(benefit)

    

Rate

    

Pretax income at statutory rates

$

18,810

 

21.00

%  

$

12,163

 

21.00

%  

State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

 

9,904

 

11.06

 

5,828

 

10.06

Nondeductible expenses

 

680

 

0.76

 

457

 

0.79

Excess tax deduction on equity awards

(467)

(0.52)

(59)

(0.10)

Tax-exempt income, net

 

(51)

 

(0.06)

 

 

Other

 

139

 

0.15

 

63

 

0.11

Effective income tax expense/rate

$

29,015

 

32.39

%  

$

18,452

 

31.86

%  

The Company and the Bank filed consolidated Federal, New York State, Connecticut and New York City tax returns in 2021 and 2020. The Bank filed separate state tax returns with Missouri and Kentucky in 2021 and 2020.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, there are no unrecognized tax benefits, and the Company does not expect this to significantly change in the next twelve months. Except for New York City and Kentucky, the Company is no longer subject to examination by the U.S. federal and state or local tax authorities for years prior to 2018. Kentucky is no longer subject to examination for years prior to 2017. As of December 31, 2021, the Company was under audit in New York for the 2018 tax year, and in New York City for the 2017 and 2018 tax years. Due to the New York City audit, the 2017 tax year New York City statute of limitation has been extended to December 31, 2022.