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INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
INCOME TAXES [Abstract] |
INCOME TAXES | NOTE 3 INCOME TAXES Deferred income taxes reflect temporary differences between the valuation of assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting. As of December 31, 2015, Artesian Resources had fully utilized all of its federal net operating loss carrybacks and carry-forwards. As of December 31, 2015, Artesian Resources has separate company state net operating loss carry-forwards aggregating approximately $12.0 million, which will expire if unused between 2019 and 2036. Artesian Resources has recorded a valuation allowance to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized due to the expiration of the state net operating loss carry-forwards. Management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the majority of the benefits of these net deferred tax assets. Artesian Resources has recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $65,000 and $182,000 in 2014 and 2015, respectively to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized before expiration. At December 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, there were alternative minimum tax credit carry-forwards aggregating $4.0 million resulting from the payment of alternative minimum tax in prior years. These alternative minimum tax credit carry-forwards may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future regular federal income taxes. The Company remains subject to examination by federal and state authorities for tax years 2012 through 2015 and is currently under federal audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Components of Income Tax Expense |  |
In thousands | For the Year Ended December 31, |
State income taxes | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Current |  | $ | 499 |  |  | $ | 173 |  |  | $ | 526 |
Deferred |  |  | 1,299 |  |  |  | 1,231 |  |  |  | 706 |
Total state income tax expense |  | $ | 1,798 |  |  | $ | 1,404 |  |  | $ | 1,232 |
| For the Year Ended December 31, |
Federal income taxes |  |  | 2015 |  |  |  | 2014 |  |  |  | 2013 |
Current |  | $ | 2,168 |  |  | $ | (1,073 | ) |  | $ | 1,199 |
Deferred |  |  | 3,818 |  |  |  | 6,044 |  |  |  | 3,157 |
Total federal income tax expense |  | $ | 5,986 |  |  | $ | 4,971 |  |  | $ | 4,356 |
Reconciliation of effective tax rate: |
| For the Year Ended December 31, |
In thousands | 2015 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2013 |
| Amount |  | Percent |  | Amount |  | Percent |  | Amount |  | Percent |
Reconciliation of effective tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before federal and state income taxes |  | $ | 19,088 |  |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 15,881 |  |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 13,890 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
Amount computed at statutory rate |  |  | 6,490 |  |  |  | 34.0 | % |  |  | 5,400 |  |  |  | 34.0 | % |  |  | 4,722 |  |  |  | 34.0 | %
Reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State income tax-net of federal tax benefit |  |  | 1,214 |  |  |  | 6.4 | % |  |  | 918 |  |  |  | 5.8 | % |  |  | 804 |  |  |  | 5.8 | %
Other |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | 0.4 | % |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | 0.3 | % |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | 0.4 | %
Total income tax expense and effective rate |  | $ | 7,784 |  |  |  | 40.8 | % |  | $ | 6,375 |  |  |  | 40.1 | % |  | $ | 5,588 |  |  |  | 40.2 | %
Deferred income taxes at December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 were comprised of the following:
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
In thousands |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Deferred tax assets related to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal alternative minimum tax credit carry-forwards |  | $ | 3,971 |  |  | $ | 5,459 |  |  | $ | 4,643 |
Federal and state operating loss carry-forwards |  |  | 675 |  |  |  | 1,045 |  |  |  | 544 |
Bad debt allowance |  |  | 110 |  |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 88 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (182 | ) |  |  | (65 | ) |  |  | (61 | )
Stock options |  |  | 415 |  |  |  | 397 |  |  |  | 343 |
Other |  |  | 291 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 264 |
Total deferred tax assets |  | $ | 5,280 |  |  | $ | 7,204 |  |  | $ | 5,821 |
Deferred tax liabilities related to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment basis differences |  | $ | (66,508 | ) |  | $ | (63,427 | ) |  | $ | (55,066 | )
Uncertain tax position |  |  | (247 | ) |  |  | (179 | ) |  |  | — |
Expenses of rate proceedings |  |  | (213 | ) |  |  | (214 | ) |  |  | (86 | )
Property taxes |  |  | (527 | ) |  |  | (505 | ) |  |  | (592 | )
Other |  |  | (756 | ) |  |  | (734 | ) |  |  | (657 | )
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | $ | (68,251 | ) |  | $ | (65,059 | ) |  | $ | (56,401 | )
Net deferred tax liability |  | $ | (62,971 | ) |  | $ | (57,855 | ) |  | $ | (50,580 | )
Deferred taxes, which are classified into a net current and non-current balance, are presented in the balance sheet as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current deferred tax liability |  | $ | (815 | ) |  | $ | (812 | ) |  | $ | (838 | )
Non-current deferred tax liability |  |  | (62,156 | ) |  |  | (57,043 | ) |  |  | (49,742 | )
Net deferred tax liability |  | $ | (62,971 | ) |  | $ | (57,855 | ) |  | $ | (50,580 | )
Schedule of Valuation Allowance |
| Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | Deductions |  | Balance at End of Period |
In thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Classification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | 117 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 182 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 65 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 61 |
Under FASB ASC Topic 740, an uncertain tax position represents our expected treatment of a tax position taken, or planned to be taken in the future, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. In 2014, the Company changed its tax method of accounting for qualifying utility system repairs effective with the tax year ended December 31, 2014 and for prior tax years. The tax accounting method was changed to permit the expensing of qualifying utility asset improvement costs that were previously being capitalized and depreciated for book and tax purposes. The Company will recognize a tax deduction on its 2015 Federal tax return when filed of $1.4 million for qualifying capital expenditures made during the year. The Company establishes reserves for uncertain tax positions based upon management's judgment as to the sustainability of these positions. These accounting estimates related to the uncertain tax position reserve require judgments to be made as to the sustainability of each uncertain tax position based on its technical merits. The Company believes its tax positions comply with applicable law and that it has adequately recorded reserves as required. However, to the extent the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the estimates recorded, the Company would then adjust its tax reserves or unrecognized tax benefits in the period that this information becomes known. The Company has elected to recognize accrued interest (net of related tax benefits) and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of its income tax expense. The Company has accrued approximately $17,000 in penalties and interest for the year.
The following table provides the changes in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits: |  |  | For the years ended December 31, |
In thousands |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | — |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 179 |
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | — |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Settlements |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Lapses in Statutes of Limitations |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year | S |  |  | 247 |  |  | $ | 179 |

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