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INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2024
INCOME TAXES |
INCOME TAXES | NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES For the year ended August 31, 2024, Pure Cycle recorded income tax expense of $4.0 million, which consisted of current income tax expense of almost $4.0 million and deferred income tax expense of less than $0.1 million. The deferred tax expense consists mainly of timing difference between book and tax depreciation of fixed assets. For the year ended August 31, 2023, Pure Cycle recorded income tax expense of $1.5 million, which consisted of current income tax expense of $1.2 million and deferred income tax expense of $0.3 million. The deferred tax expense consists mainly of timing difference between book and tax depreciation of fixed assets. During the year ended August 31, 2024, Pure Cycle paid Federal and State income tax installments of $1.6 million and $0.5 million. During the year ended August 31, 2023, Pure Cycle paid Federal and State income tax installments of $3.5 million and $0.9 million. Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets as of August 31 are as follows: ​
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(In thousands) |  | August 31, 2024 |  | August 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets (liabilities): |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Depreciation and depletion | ​ | $ | (2,237) | ​ | $ | (2,155)
Non-qualified stock options | ​ |  | 527 | ​ |  | 484
Accrued compensation | ​ | ​ | 230 | ​ | ​ | 170
Deferred revenue | ​ | ​ | 31 | ​ | ​ | 121
Other | ​ |  | 54 | ​ |  | 28
Net deferred tax liability | ​ | $ | (1,395) | ​ | $ | (1,352)
​ As of August 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Income taxes computed using the federal statutory income tax rate differs from the Company’s effective tax rate primarily due to the following for the fiscal years ended August 31: ​
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​ | ​ | Year Ended
​ |  | August 31, 2024 |  | August 31, 2023
Expected expense (benefit) from federal taxes at statutory rate of 21% | ​ | $ | 3,283 | ​ | $ | 1,306
State taxes, net of federal benefit | ​ | ​ | 559 | ​ | ​ | 201
Permanent and other differences | ​ | ​ | 148 | ​ | ​ | (57)
Stock Compensation | ​ | ​ | (14) | ​ | ​ | 12
Other | ​ | ​ | 43 | ​ | ​ | 59
Total income tax expense | ​ | $ | 4,019 | ​ | $ | 1,521
​ At August 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no net operating loss carryforwards available for income tax purposes.

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