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

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

Notes Tables

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

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
($ in thousands)		2025				2024				2023
Current tax expense:
Federal		$	5,225			$	4,847			$	4,702
State and local			1,347				1,232				984
Current tax expense			6,572				6,079				5,686
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal			274				86				23
State and local			9				6				(3	)
Deferred tax expense:			283				92				20
Income tax provision		$	6,855			$	6,171			$	5,706

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

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
($ in thousands)		2025				2024
Federal tax liability (benefit):
Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM		$	10,669			$	10,669
Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation			(372	)			(372	)
Depreciation and amortization			78				73
Unrealized gain on securities held for sale			1,127				916
Right of Use Asset			(114	)			(128	)
Deferred charges			(129	)			(138	)
Other			(487	)			(424	)
Total federal tax liability			10,772				10,596
State and local tax liabilities (benefits):
Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM			2,287				2,073
Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation			(80	)			(72	)
Depreciation and amortization			16				13
Unrealized gain on securities held for sale			242				178
Other			(42	)			105
Total state and local tax liabilities			2,423				2,297
Deferred tax liability, long-term		$	13,195			$	12,893

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

		Fiscal Years Ended April 30,
		2025				2024				2023
U.S. statutory federal tax rate			21.00	%			21.00	%			21.00	%
Increase (decrease) in tax rate from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit			4.09	%			3.72	%			3.25	%
Effect of dividends received deductions			(0.21%	)			(0.23%	)			(0.26%	)
Other, net			0.01	%			0.01	%			0.01	%
Effective income tax rate			24.89	%			24.50	%			24.00	%

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