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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

At the end of each quarter, the Company estimates its effective income tax rate pursuant to ASC 740. The rate for the period consists of the tax rate expected to be applied for the full year to ordinary income adjusted for any discrete items recorded in the period.

 

The Company recorded a tax expense at an overall effective tax rate of 11.3% for the First Quarter 2021 and a tax benefit of 30.8% for First Quarter 2020. The First Quarter 2021 rate reflects a tax benefit as a result of stock-based compensation. The First Quarter 2020 rate reflects the estimated tax benefits as a result of the CARES Act.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020.  The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions related to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss utilization and carryback periods, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.