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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
INCOME TAXES  
INCOME TAXES

14. INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes included the following components for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

    

2023

    

2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Current:

 

  

 

  

Federal

$

5,859

$

6,263

State

 

1,839

 

1,934

Foreign

 

516

 

705

Total

 

8,214

 

8,902

Deferred

 

2,462

 

1,297

Total provision

$

10,676

$

10,199

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, 2023 and 2022:

    

2023

    

2022

 

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

 

21.0

%  

21.0

%

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

 

4.1

 

2.9

Foreign income tax rate differences

 

0.3

 

0.7

Other

 

0.7

 

1.1

Effective tax rate

 

26.1

%  

25.7

%

The foreign component of pretax earnings was $2.8 million and $4.6 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The components of deferred taxes at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Deferred income tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Accounts receivable reserves

$

385

$

284

Pension liability

 

3,635

 

4,174

Accrued liabilities

 

1,724

 

1,874

Operating lease liabilities

4,024

3,871

Foreign currency losses on intercompany loans

 

58

 

54

 

9,826

 

10,257

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

Inventory and related reserves

 

(5,024)

 

(2,998)

Cash value of life insurance

 

(682)

 

(615)

Property, plant and equipment

 

(1,297)

 

(1,162)

Intangible assets

 

(9,639)

 

(9,112)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(352)

 

(367)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

(3,555)

(3,495)

 

(20,549)

 

(17,749)

Net deferred income tax liabilities

$

(10,723)

$

(7,492)

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

    

2023

    

2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Non-current deferred income tax benefits

$

1,096

$

1,038

Non-current deferred income tax liabilities

 

(11,819)

 

(8,530)

Net deferred income tax liabilities

$

(10,723)

$

(7,492)

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:

    

2023

    

2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1,

$

305

$

155

Increases related to current year tax positions

 

366

 

228

Decreases due to lapsing of statute of limitations

 

(63)

 

(78)

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31, 

$

608

$

305

The unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2023 and 2022, each include $30,000 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, 2023 and 2022.

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 2022 tax years remain subject to examination by those taxing authorities.