Income Taxes

Components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:



	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal - US	$	1,875,000		$	2,540,000		$	3,633,000
Federal - Foreign	453,000			171,000			227,000
State and local	42,000			44,000			96,000
	2,370,000			2,755,000			3,956,000
Deferred:
Federal	2,423,000			496,000			10,000
Federal- Foreign	(29,000		)	(240,000		)	—
State and local	127,000			23,000			—
	2,521,000			279,000			10,000
Provision for income taxes	$	4,891,000		$	3,034,000		$	3,966,000

A reconciliation of the income tax provision based on the federal statutory income tax rate of 34% to the Company's income tax provision for the years ended December 31 is as follows:



	2014			2013			2012
Provision at federal statutory rate - US	$	4,938,000		$	3,366,000		$	4,133,000
Effect of Mexican tax law change	—			(240,000		)	—
Effect of foreign taxes	(115,000		)	(192,000		)	(169,000		)
Disqualified stock options	(84,000		)	—			—
State and local tax expense, net of federal benefit	170,000			44,000			59,000
Other	(18,000		)	56,000			(57,000		)
Provision for income taxes	$	4,891,000		$	3,034,000		$	3,966,000

In December 2013, Mexican legislature approved tax reform that became effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2014. The new tax reform eliminated the Mexican IETU (Flat Rate Business Tax), under which the Company has historically been taxed. As a result of the approved tax reform in Mexico, the Company will now be subject to taxation under Mexico's income tax regime. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset on its balance sheet and a credit to deferred tax expense of $240,000 for net deductions expected to be realized in future years as a result of this Mexican tax reform.

Certain tax benefits related to incentive stock options and vesting of restricted stock totaled $395,000, $409,000 and $163,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company performs analyses to evaluate the balance of deferred tax assets that will be realized. Such analyses are based on the premise that the Company is, and will continue to be, a going concern and that it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Based on the analyses, the Company has not realized a valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Deferred tax assets consist of the following at December 31:



	2014			2013
Current asset (liability):
Accrued liabilities	$	808,000		$	742,000
Accounts receivable	484,000			400,000
Inventory	680,000			576,000
Other, net	(104,000		)	(103,000		)
Total current asset	1,868,000			1,615,000

Non-current asset (liability):
Property, plant, and equipment	(4,273,000		)	(2,030,000		)
Post retirement benefits	3,419,000			2,554,000
Other, net	(511,000		)	(228,000		)
Total non-current asset (liability)	(1,365,000		)	296,000
Total deferred tax asset - net	$	503,000		$	1,911,000

At December 31, 2014, a provision has not been made for U.S. taxes on accumulated undistributed earnings of approximately $6,204,000 of the Company's Mexican subsidiary that would become payable upon repatriation to the United States. It is the intention of the Company to reinvest all such earnings in operations and facilities outside of the United States.

At December 31, 2014 and 2013 the Company had no liability for unrecognized tax benefits under guidance relating to tax uncertainties. The Company does not anticipate that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next twelve months.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Mexico and various state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2011, and no longer subject to Mexican income tax examinations by Mexican authorities for the years before 2008.