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Note 6 - Income Taxes
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

6.

INCOME TAXES

 

Our effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 was 19.5% and 28.4%, respectively. The period-over-period change was primarily attributable to the geographic mix of our operating results.

 

As of December 31, 2023, we have domestic net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $27,200, which expire 2031 through 2035, and domestic tax credits of $2,900, which expire 2028 through 2043, available to reduce future taxable income. As of March 31, 2024, management has concluded it is more likely than not that these domestic NOL and credit carryforwards will be fully utilized.

 

As of March 31, 2024, for certain past operations in the U.K., we continue to report a valuation allowance for NOL carryforwards of approximately $9,800, nearly all of which can be carried forward indefinitely. Utilization of the net operating losses may be limited due to the change in the past U.K. operation and cannot currently be used to reduce taxable income at our other U.K. subsidiary, Accutronics Ltd. There are no other deferred tax assets related to the past U.K. operations.

 

As of March 31, 2024, we have not recognized a valuation allowance against our other foreign deferred tax assets, as realization is considered to be more likely than not.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company maintains its assertion that all foreign earnings will be indefinitely reinvested in those operations, other than earnings generated in the U.K.

 

There were no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

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.