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Note 16 - Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes
16. Income Taxes 

 

For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, we recorded income tax expense of $7.2 million and $25.7 million, respectively, and $24.4 million and $51.6 million for the same periods in the prior year, respectively. For both the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, and both prior year periods, the expense was primarily driven by federal and state tax expense on income before income taxes and permanent differences, partially offset by the generation of energy home credits. The federal tax expense is not paid in cash as it is offset by the use of our existing NOL carryforwards. 


On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was enacted and signed into U.S. law. The OBBBA modifies or extends provisions enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and introduces new provisions including the repeal of our ability to claim energy efficient home credits for homes that close after June 30, 2026. While the OBBBA does not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we will continue to monitor additional guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service and various state agencies.


The Company recognizes deferred income taxes for deferred tax benefits arising from NOL carryforwards and temporary differences between book and tax income which will be recognized in future years as an offset against future taxable income. As part of our analysis, we considered both positive and negative factors that impact profitability and whether those factors would lead to a change in estimate of our deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) that may be realized in the future. At July 31, 2025, the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to realize its DTAs, net of any state valuation allowances.