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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

15. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes included the following components for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Current:

 

  

 

  

Federal

$

6,263

$

3,656

State

 

1,934

 

1,235

Foreign

 

705

 

989

Total

 

8,902

 

5,880

Deferred

 

1,297

 

910

Total provision

$

10,199

$

6,790

The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective tax rate were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

    

2022

    

2021

 

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

 

21.0

%  

21.0

%

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

 

2.9

 

3.3

Foreign income tax rate differences

 

0.7

 

1.6

Other

 

1.1

 

(1.1)

Effective tax rate

 

25.7

%  

24.8

%

The foreign component of pretax earnings was $4.6 million and $3.5 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The components of deferred taxes at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Deferred income tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Accounts receivable reserves

$

284

$

269

Pension liability

 

4,174

 

7,350

Accrued liabilities

 

1,874

 

1,578

Operating lease liabilities

3,871

2,848

Foreign currency losses on intercompany loans

 

54

 

57

 

10,257

 

12,102

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

Inventory and related reserves

 

(2,998)

 

(3,011)

Cash value of life insurance

 

(615)

 

(545)

Property, plant and equipment

 

(1,162)

 

(1,199)

Intangible assets

 

(9,112)

 

(8,539)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(367)

 

(356)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

(3,495)

(2,415)

 

(17,749)

 

(16,065)

Net deferred income tax liabilities

$

(7,492)

$

(3,963)

The net deferred income tax liabilities are classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Non-current deferred income tax benefits

$

1,038

$

1,063

Non-current deferred income tax liabilities

 

(8,530)

 

(5,026)

Net deferred income tax liabilities

$

(7,492)

$

(3,963)

Uncertain Tax Positions

We account for our uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in our consolidated financial statements only if the position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits:

    

2022

    

2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1,

$

155

$

833

Increases related to current year tax positions

 

228

 

8

Decreases due to settlements of tax positions

 

 

(250)

Decreases due to lapsing of statute of limitations

 

(78)

 

(436)

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31, 

$

305

$

155

The unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2022 and 2021, include $30,000 and $26,000, respectively, of interest related to such positions. The unrecognized tax benefits, if ultimately recognized, would reduce our annual effective tax rate. The liabilities for potential interest are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

We file a U.S. federal income tax return, various U.S. state income tax returns and several foreign returns. In general, the 2019 through 2021 tax years remain subject to examination by those taxing authorities.