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Note 7 - Federal, State and Local Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Current tax expense (benefit):
                       
Federal
  $
6,360
    $
3,799
    $
3,197
 
State and local
   
469
     
219
     
243
 
     
6,829
     
4,018
     
3,440
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
                       
Federal
   
(1,299
)    
(839
)    
(83
)
State and local
   
(412
)    
(462
)    
(154
)
     
(1,711
)    
(1,301
)    
(237
)
Income tax provision:
  $
5,118
    $
2,717
    $
3,203
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
 
Federal tax benefit (liability):
               
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale
  $
(249
)   $
(68
)
Capital loss carryforward
   
-
     
86
 
Operating lease exit obligation
   
151
     
58
 
Deferred professional fees
   
17
     
77
 
Deferred charges
   
402
     
250
 
Total federal tax benefit
   
321
     
403
 
                 
State and local tax benefits:
               
Other - deferred charges
   
28
     
29
 
Total state and local tax benefits
   
28
     
29
 
Deferred tax asset, short term
  $
349
    $
432
 
   
Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
 
Federal tax liability (benefit):
               
Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM
  $
17,742
    $
17,679
 
Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation
   
(619
)    
(619
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
454
     
1,812
 
Other
   
(45
)    
8
 
Total federal tax liability
   
17,532
     
18,880
 
                 
State and local tax liabilities (benefits):
               
Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM
   
1,206
     
1,704
 
Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation
   
(42
)    
(60
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
31
     
174
 
Deferred professional fees
   
(2
)    
(15
)
Total state and local tax liabilities
   
1,193
     
1,803
 
Deferred tax liability, long term
  $
18,725
    $
20,683
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
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
   
-0.88
%    
-3.39
%    
-0.15
%
Effect of dividends received deductions
   
-0.33
%    
-0.41
%    
-0.40
%
Write off goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
-1.62
%
Domestic production tax credit
   
-0.17
%    
-0.33
%    
-0.44
%
Other, net
   
-0.57
%    
-3.72
%    
-1.87
%
Effective income tax rate
   
33.05
%    
27.15
%    
30.52
%