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Income tax provision (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Income tax provision  
Summary of Reconciliation Provision (Benefit) for Income taxes

Reconciliation of provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

Continuing operations

 

$

1,036

 

$

1,468

Discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 

(41)

Net income

 

$

1,036

 

$

1,427

 

Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

Current:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Federal

 

$

859

 

$

1,344

State

 

 

220

 

 

236

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Federal

 

 

(25)

 

 

(112)

State

 

 

(18)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

(43)

 

 

(112)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,036

 

$

1,468

 

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 for income taxes as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Pretax

 

 

 

 

% of Pretax

 

 

    

Amount

    

Income

    

Amount

    

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes at federal statutory rate

 

$

957

 

21.0

%  

$

1,737

 

38.1

%

State tax provision, net of federal tax benefit

 

 

160

 

3.5

%  

 

170

 

3.7

%

Nondeductible differences:

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Rel-Tech earn-out

 

 

 —

 

0.0

%  

 

(6)

 

(0.1)

%

Qualified domestic production activities deduction

 

 

 —

 

0.0

%  

 

(141)

 

(3.1)

%

Stock options

 

 

21

 

0.5

%  

 

(204)

 

(4.5)

%

Meals and entertainment

 

 

 8

 

0.2

%  

 

 8

 

0.2

%

R&D credits

 

 

(119)

 

(2.6)

%  

 

(111)

 

(2.4)

%

ASC 740-10 Liability

 

 

21

 

0.5

%  

 

54

 

1.2

%

Tax Cut and Jobs Act

 

 

 —

 

0.0

%  

 

(34)

 

(0.7)

%

Other

 

 

(12)

 

(0.3)

%  

 

(5)

 

(0.1)

%

 

 

$

1,036

 

22.8

%  

$

1,468

 

32.3

%

 

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

The Company’s total deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at October 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Reserves

 

$

172

 

$

276

Accrued vacation

 

 

97

 

 

116

Stock-based compensation awards

 

 

87

 

 

113

Uniform capitalization

 

 

64

 

 

78

Other

 

 

55

 

 

93

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

475

 

 

676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Amortization / intangible assets

 

 

(307)

 

 

(544)

Depreciation / equipment and furnishings

 

 

(125)

 

 

(132)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(432)

 

 

(676)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

 

$

43

 

$

 —

 

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

The Company’s adjustments to its uncertain tax positions in fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

Balance, at beginning of year

 

$

59

 

$

 —

Increase for tax positions related to the current year

 

 

23

 

 

24

Increase for tax positions related to prior years

 

 

 3

 

 

29

Increase for interest and penalties

 

 

 2

 

 

 6

Statute of Limitations Expirations

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

Balance, at end of year

 

$

80

 

$

59