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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

8. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the years ended March 31:

 

     (In thousands)  
     2016      2015      2014  

Current:

        

Federal

   $ 6,931       $ 7,688       $ 8,709   

State

     1,049         1,196         1,395   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     7,980         8,884         10,104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal

     (221      308         1,474   

State

     (33      48         236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred

     (254      356         1,710   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   $ 7,726       $ 9,240       $ 11,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes are reflected in deferred income taxes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets consist of the following as of March 31:

 

     (In thousands)  
     2016      2015  

Allowance for credit losses not currently deductible for tax purposes

   $ 5,918       $ 5,552   

Share-based compensation

     491         514   

Interest rate swap agreements

     78         69   

Other items

     128         226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   $ 6,615       $ 6,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The provision for income taxes reflects an effective U.S tax rate, which differs from the corporate tax rate for the following reasons:

 

     (In thousands)  
     2016      2015      2014  

Provision for income taxes at Federal statutory rate

   $ 7,037       $ 9,134       $ 9,981   

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

        

State income taxes, net of Federal benefit

     660         809         1,059   

Transaction costs

     0         (734      734   

Other

     29         31         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   $ 7,726       $ 9,240       $ 11,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s effective tax rate increased to 38.43% in fiscal 2016 from 35.41% in fiscal 2015 and 41.73% in fiscal 2014. The Company had approximately $2.1 million of previously non-deductible expenses associated with the potential sale of the Company in 2014. Since the sale of the Company was not consummated, the $2.1 million became deductible in 2015 creating a favorable effective tax rate.