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Note 6 - Income Taxes
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6 - Income Taxes

 

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized an income tax provision (benefit) of $1,951 and ($326), respectively.

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  
   

2023

    

2022

  

Current:

                

State

   $ 27     $ 19  

Foreign

     623       617  
      650       636  

Deferred:

                

Federal

     1,466       (661 )

Foreign

     (165 )     (301 )
      1,301       (962 )

Total income tax (benefit) provision

   $ 1,951     $ (326 )

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amount used for income tax purposes. Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   

December 31,

  
   

2023

    

2022

  

Deferred tax assets:

                

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 8,515     $ 11,460  

Research and development

     3,536       2,812  

Tax credit carryforwards

     2,898       2,600  

Accrued expenses, reserves and other

     2,909       2,419  

Intangible assets

     1,596       1,521  

Total deferred tax assets

     19,454       20,812  

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

     (2,441 )     (2,416 )

Net deferred tax assets

     17,013       18,396  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities:

                

Intangible assets

     (8,095 )     (8,176 )

Accrued expenses, reserves and other

     (65 )     (68 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (8,160 )     (8,244 )
                 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 8,853     $ 10,152  

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following balance sheet amounts:

 

   

December 31,

  
   

2023

    

2022

  
                 

Deferred tax assets, net

   $ 10,567     $ 12,069  

Deferred tax liabilities

     (1,714 )     (1,917 )
    $ 8,853     $ 10,152  

 

For financial reporting purposes, net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  
   

2023

    

2022

  

United States

   $ 7,294     $ (2,771 )

Foreign

     1,823       2,325  
    $ 9,117     $ (446 )

 

 

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to income from continuing operations before income taxes as follows:

 

   

Year ended December 31,

  
   

2023

    

2022

  
                 

Statutory income tax rate

     21 %     21 %

Increase (decrease) in tax provision resulting from:

                

Equity compensation

     0.4       (29.7 )

Global intangible low-taxed income

     1.4       (73.1 )

China R&D deduction

     (1.0 )     20.6  

Income tax credits

     (3.3 )     81.0  

Foreign tax rate change

     -       18.3  

Foreign tax rates

     1.7       11.5  

States taxes

     0.8       (3.4 )

Other

     0.4       26.9  

Effective income tax rate

     21.4 %     73.1 %

 

As of December 31, 2023, it was concluded that it is more likely than not that our U.S. deferred tax assets will be fully realized on the basis of management’s assessment. In evaluating the realizability of our U.S. deferred tax assets, management considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, weighted based on objective verifiability. Our assessment also considered our ability to fully utilize before expiration our domestic net operating loss carryforwards, which expire 2031 thru 2035, and our general business tax credit carryforwards, which expire 2028 thru 2043. As of December 31, 2023, our domestic net operating loss carryforwards and general business tax credits were $27,200 and $2,900, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2023, for certain past operations in the U.K., we continue to report a valuation allowance for net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $9,800, nearly all of which can be carried forward indefinitely. Management has concluded that utilization of the U.K. net operating losses may be limited due to the change in the past U.K. operation, and that they cannot currently be used to reduce taxable income of our other U.K. subsidiary, Accutronics Ltd. There are no other deferred tax assets related to the past U.K. operations.

 

As of December 31, 2023, we have not recognized a valuation allowance against our other foreign deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards of $1,300 which expire 2028 thru 2033, as we believe that it is more likely than not that they will be fully realized.

 

There were no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company maintains its assertion that all foreign earnings will be indefinitely reinvested in those operations, other than earnings generated in the U.K.

 

As a result of our operations, we file income tax returns in various jurisdictions including U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions. We are routinely subject to examination by taxing authorities in these various jurisdictions. Our U.S. tax matters for 2020 thru 2022 remain subject to IRS examination. Our U.S. tax matters for 2001-2002, 2005-2007, 2009, and 2011-2015 also remain subject to IRS examination due to the remaining availability of net operating loss carryforwards generated in those years. Our U.S. tax matters for 2013 thru 2022 remain subject to examination by various state and local tax jurisdictions. Our tax matters for the years 2013 thru 2022 remain subject to examination by the respective foreign tax jurisdiction authorities.