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Income tax provision (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Reconciliation Provision (Benefit) for Income taxes
Reconciliation of provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Continuing operations
 
$
1,468
 
 
$
62
 
Discontinued operations
 
 
(41
)
 
 
72
 
Net income
 
$
1,427
 
 
$
134
 
Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
1,344
 
 
$
322
 
State
 
 
236
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
1,580
 
 
 
334
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
 
(112
)
 
 
(273
)
State
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
(112
)
 
 
(272
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,468
 
 
$
62
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate and Amount Reconciliation
Income tax at the federal statutory rate is reconciled to the Company’s actual net provision (benefit) for income taxes as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of Pretax
 
 
 
 
 
% of Pretax
 
 
 
Amount
 
 
Income
 
 
Amount
 
 
Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes at federal statutory rate
 
$
1,737
 
 
 
23.2
%
 
$
79
 
 
 
34.1
%
State tax provision, net of federal tax benefit
 
 
170
 
 
 
2.3
%
 
 
6
 
 
 
2.6
%
Nondeductible differences:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rel-Tech earn-out
 
 
(6
)
 
 
-0.1
%
 
 
(9
)
 
 
-3.9
%
Qualified domestic production activities deduction
 
 
(141
)
 
 
-1.9
%
 
 
(59
)
 
 
-25.4
%
Stock compensation
 
 
(204
)
 
 
-2.7
%
 
 
52
 
 
 
22.4
%
Meals and entertainment
 
 
8
 
 
 
0.1
%
 
 
12
 
 
 
5.2
%
Temporary true-ups
 
 
-
 
 
 
0.0
%
 
 
-
 
 
 
0.0
%
State tax refunds, net of federal expense
 
 
-
 
 
 
0.0
%
 
 
(3
)
 
 
-1.3
%
R&D credits
 
 
(111
)
 
 
-1.5
%
 
 
(37
)
 
 
-15.9
%
ASC 740-10 Liability
 
 
54
 
 
 
0.7
%
 
 
-
 
 
 
0.0
%
Tax Cut and Jobs Act
 
 
(34
)
 
 
-0.5
%
 
 
-
 
 
 
0.0
%
Other
 
 
(5
)
 
 
-0.1
%
 
 
21
 
 
 
9.1
%
 
 
$
1,468
 
 
 
19.5
%
 
$
62
 
 
 
26.9
%
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The Company’s total deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at October 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserves
 
$
276
 
 
$
375
 
Accrued vacation
 
 
116
 
 
 
122
 
Stock-based compensation awards
 
 
113
 
 
 
184
 
Uniform capitalization
 
 
78
 
 
 
130
 
Other
 
 
93
 
 
 
70
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
 
676
 
 
 
881
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization / intangible assets
 
 
(544
)
 
 
(805
)
Depreciation / equipment and furnishings
 
 
(132
)
 
 
(195
)
Other
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
 
(676
)
 
 
(1,000
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
-
 
 
$
(119
)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
The Company’s adjustments to its uncertain tax positions in fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Balance, at beginning of year
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
Increase for tax positions related to the current year
 
 
24
 
 
 
-
 
Increase for tax positions related to prior years
 
 
29
 
 
 
-
 
Increase for interest and penalties
 
 
6
 
 
 
-
 
Balance, at end of year
 
$
59
 
 
$
-