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Note 18 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 18.     INCOME TAXES

 

In the first quarter 2021, management considered new evidence, both positive and negative that could affect its view of the future realization of deferred tax assets.  At March 31, 2021 we released the valuation allowance against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, resulting in a non-cash benefit to income tax expense of approximately $7,171,096.  In making the determination to release the valuation allowance against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, we considered our movement into a cumulative income position for the most recent three-year period when considering Q1 2021 income as well as tax planning strategies available to us specific to unrealized gains in our marketable equity portfolio.