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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

11. INCOME TAXES

Provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Year Ended March 31
	2016			2015			2014
Current	$	251		$	16		$	19
Deferred		3,175			2,140			(15,100	)
Total	$	3,426		$	2,156		$	(15,081	)

The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows at the dates indicated (in thousands):

	March 31, 2016			March 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred compensation	$	128		$	107
Allowance for loan losses		3,624			3,913
Accrued expenses		199			193
Accumulated depreciation		908			789
Deferred gain on sale		418			475
Net operating loss carryforwards		4,849			8,150
Impairment on investment security		-			151
REO expense		49			155
Non-compete agreement		53			66
Other		526			558
Total deferred tax asset		10,754			14,557


Deferred tax liabilities:
FHLB stock dividend		(143	)		(857	)
Purchase accounting		-			(1	)
Net unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale		(596	)		(393	)
Prepaid expense		(172	)		(198	)
Loan fees/costs		(654	)		(540	)
Total deferred tax liability		(1,565	)		(1,989	)
Deferred tax asset, net	$	9,189		$	12,568

A reconciliation of the Company’s effective income tax rate with the federal statutory tax rate is as follows for the periods indicated:

		Year Ended March 31,
		2016			2015			2014
Statutory federal income tax rate		34.0	%		34.0	%		34.0	%
State and local income tax rate		1.5			1.6			1.5
ESOP market value adjustment		(0.1	)		-			(0.3	)
Bank owned life insurance		(2.8	)		(3.8	)		(4.4	)
Valuation adjustment		-			-			(365.9	)
Other, net		2.2			0.4			(5.9	)
Effective federal income tax rate		34.8	%		32.2	%		(341.0	)%

The tax effects of certain tax benefits related to stock options are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity. The Bank’s retained earnings at both March 31, 2016 and 2015 include a base year allowance for loan losses, which amounted to $2.2 million, for which no federal income tax liability has been recognized. The related unrecognized deferred tax liability at March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $781,000. This represents the balance of allowance for loan losses created for tax purposes as of December 31, 1987. These amounts are subject to recapture in the unlikely event that the Company’s banking subsidiaries (1) make distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as calculated for federal tax purposes, (2) redeem their stock, or (3) liquidate. Management does not expect this temporary difference to reverse in the foreseeable future. At March 31, 2016, the Company had total deferred tax assets of $4.8 million for federal and state net operating loss carryforwards which will expire in years 2032 through 2034.

At March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions. In addition, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties as of March 31, 2016 or 2015. It is the Company’s policy to recognize potential accrued interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. The Company is subject to U.S. federal and State of Oregon income taxes. The years 2012 to 2015 remain open to examination for federal income taxes, and the years 2011 to 2015 remain open to State of Oregon examination.

The Company reversed its deferred tax asset valuation allowance as of March 31, 2014 due to management’s determination that it was “more likely than not” that the Company’s deferred tax assets would be realized. “More likely than not” is defined as greater than 50% probability of occurrence. A determination as to the ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon management’s judgment and evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, forecasts of future taxable income, applicable tax planning strategies, and an assessment of current and future economic and business conditions. The determination resulted from consideration of both the positive and negative evidence available that can be objectively verified. GAAP states that forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years. At March 31, 2014, the Company was in a cumulative loss position over a three year period which was considered a significant piece of negative evidence that was difficult to overcome. Accordingly, in its determination of the deferred tax assets at March 31, 2014, the Company analyzed and evaluated the nature and timing of relevant facts and circumstances with respect to its cumulative loss. As a result of this analysis management concluded it was more likely than not that forecasted earnings performance would allow for the realization of the deferred tax assets in a timely manner. At March 31, 2015, the Company returned to a cumulative income position over a three year period