Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes reflect 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. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows at the respective year ends: 
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Sale leaseback deferred gain
$

 
$
1,311

Inventory valuation reserves
199

 
174

Inventory capitalization
1,696

 
1,501

Accrued bonus
497

 
911

State net operating loss carryforwards
1,835

 
1,934

Federal net operating loss carryforwards
139

 

Equity security mark to market
217

 
622

Straight line lease

 
231

Lease liabilities
8,945

 
150

Interest limitation carryforwards
754

 

Other
445

 
453

Total deferred income tax assets
14,727

 
7,287

       Valuation allowance
(1,700
)
 
(1,766
)
       Total net deferred income tax assets
13,027

 
5,521

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Tax over book depreciation and amortization
4,859

 
5,121

Prepaid expenses
296

 
377

Lease assets
8,537

 
92

Interest rate swap
77

 
104

Other
48

 
80

Total deferred income tax liabilities
13,817

 
5,774

Deferred income taxes
$
(790
)
 
$
(253
)
 
Significant components of the provision for income taxes from continuing operations are as follows:
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(10
)
 
$
3,469

 
$
1,067

State
57

 
290

 
107

Total current
47

 
3,759

 
1,174

Deferred:
 

 
 

 
 

Federal
(833
)
 
(108
)
 
(1,043
)
State
59

 
(275
)
 
6

Total deferred
(774
)
 
(383
)
 
(1,037
)
Total
$
(727
)
 
$
3,376

 
$
137



The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U. S. federal statutory tax rates to income tax expense is:
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Tax at U.S. statutory rates
$
(790
)
 
21.0
 %
 
$
3,459

 
21.0
 %
 
$
503

 
34.0
 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
165

 
(4.4
)%
 
269

 
1.6
 %
 
66

 
4.4
 %
State valuation allowance
(60
)
 
1.6
 %
 
(315
)
 
(1.9
)%
 
8

 
0.6
 %
Manufacturing exemption

 
 %
 

 
 %
 
(117
)
 
(7.9
)%
Stock option compensation
(155
)
 
4.1
 %
 
(39
)
 
(0.2
)%
 

 
 %
Executive compensation limitation
57

 
(1.5
)%
 

 
 %
 

 
 %
Other nondeductible expenses
64

 
(1.7
)%
 

 
 %
 

 
 %
Rate change effects

 
 %
 

 
 %
 
(381
)
 
(25.8
)%
Other, net
(8
)
 
0.2
 %
 
2

 
 %
 
58

 
4.0
 %
Total
$
(727
)
 
19.3
 %
 
$
3,376

 
20.5
 %
 
$
137

 
9.3
 %
 

Income tax payments of $1.2 million, $2.4 million and $2.6 million were made in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has US Federal net operating loss carryforwards of $0.7 million and interest limitation carryforwards of $3.5 million at the end of fiscal year 2019. Such items are not subject to expiration. The Company also had state net operating loss carryforwards at the end of fiscal years 2019 and 2018 of $43.6 million and $46.5 million, respectively. The majority of these losses will expire between the years of 2020 and 2037, while various losses are not subject to expiration. A valuation allowance has been set up against $40.3 million of these state net operating loss carryforwards because it is not more likely than not that the losses will be realized in the foreseeable future. The portion of the valuation allowance for the state net operating loss carryforwards was $1.7 million at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively. In addition, $47,504 and $76,747 valuation allowance was established at December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively, for other deferred tax assets. This resulted in a valuation allowance decrease of $66,744.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before 2014 or state income tax examinations for years before 2014.

The Company had no uncertain tax position activity during 2019 or 2018. The Company's continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in the provision for income taxes. The Company had no accruals for uncertain tax positions including interest and penalties at the end of 2019.