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Note 8 - Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

2023

   

2022

 

Current:

               

Federal

  $ (501 )   $ 1,252  

State

    6       225  
      (495 )     1,477  
                 

Deferred:

               

Federal

    (438 )     (1,054 )

State

    (239 )     (284 )
      (677 )     (1,338 )
                 
    $ (1,172 )   $ 139  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

2023

   

2022

 
           

% of Pretax

           

% of Pretax

 
   

Amount

   

Loss

   

Amount

   

Income

 
                                 

Income taxes at federal statutory rate

  $ (893 )     21.0 %   $ 333       21.0 %

State tax provision, net of federal tax benefit

    (212 )     5.0 %     60       3.8 %

Nondeductible differences:

                               

Stock options

    88       -2.1 %     19       1.2 %

Permanent differences

    15       -0.4 %     5       0.3 %

R&D credits

    (238 )     5.6 %     (219 )     -13.6 %

Foreign derived intangible income

    -       0.0 %     (68 )     -4.3 %

ASC 740-10 Liability

    13       -0.3 %     (7 )     -0.4 %

Section 481(a) adjustment

    -       0.0 %     142       8.9 %

Return-to-provision adjustments

    (69 )     1.6 %     (126 )     -7.9 %

Other

    124       -2.9 %     -       0.0 %
    $ (1,172 )     27.5 %   $ 139       9.2 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

2023

   

2022

 
                 

Deferred Tax Assets:

               

Reserves

  $ 497     $ 404  

Accrued vacation

    275       294  

Stock-based compensation awards

    213       168  

Uniform capitalization

    208       173  

Lease liability

    5,177       4,169  

State taxes

    21       72  

Other

    -       36  

Capitalized Section 174 Costs

    864       -  

Credits

    128       -  

163(j) interest carryforward

    118       -  

Net operating loss carryforwards

    73       -  

Total deferred tax assets

    7,574       5,316  
                 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

               

Amortization / intangible assets

    (192 )     (29 )

Change in right-of-use assets

    (3,942 )     (3,335 )

Depreciation / equipment and furnishings

    (822 )     (136 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (4,956 )     (3,500 )

Valuation allowance

    (124 )     -  

Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

  $ 2,494     $ 1,816  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   

2023

   

2022

 

Balance, at beginning of year

  $ 121     $ 128  

Increase for tax positions related to the current year

    78       50  

Increase (decrease) for tax positions related to prior years

    2       (29 )

Increase for interest and penalties

    -       -  

Statute of Limitations Expirations

    (23 )     (28 )

Balance, at end of year

  $ 178     $ 121