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Note 7 - Federal, State and Local Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
($ in thousands)		2016				2015				2014
Current tax expense (benefit):
Federal		$	3,799			$	3,197			$	2,707
State and local			219				243				239
			4,018				3,440				2,946
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal			(839	)			(83	)			572
State and local			(462	)			(154	)			(108	)
			(1,301	)			(237	)			464
Income tax provision		$	2,717			$	3,203			$	3,410

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
($ in thousands)		2016				2015
Federal tax benefit (liability):
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale		$	(68	)		$	(57	)
Capital loss carryforward			86				-
Operating lease exit obligation			58				70
Deferred professional fees			77				34
Deferred charges			250				263
Total federal tax benefit			403				310
State and local tax benefits:
Other - deferred charges			29				46
Total state and local tax benefits			29				46
Deferred tax asset, short term		$	432			$	356

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
($ in thousands)		2016				2015
Federal tax liability (benefit):
Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM		$	17,679			$	17,679
Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation			(619	)			(619	)
Depreciation and amortization			1,812				2,435
Other			8				401
Total federal tax liability			18,880				19,896
State and local tax liabilities (benefits):
Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM			1,704				1,970
Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation			(60	)			(69	)
Depreciation and amortization			174				271
Deferred professional fees			(15	)			(4	)
Total state and local tax liabilities			1,803				2,168
Deferred tax liability, long term		$	20,683			$	22,064

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
		2016				2015				2014
U.S. statutory federal rate			35.00	%			35.00	%			35.00	%
Increase (decrease) in tax rate from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit			-3.39	%			-0.15	%			0.84	%
Effect of dividends received deductions			-0.41	%			-0.40	%			-0.33	%
Write off goodwill			-				-1.62	%			-
Domestic production tax credit			-0.33	%			-0.44	%			-0.58	%
Other, net			-3.72	%			-1.87	%			-1.43	%
Effective income tax rate			27.15	%			30.52	%			33.50	%

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