INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

8. INCOME TAXES

For each of the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s statutory tax rate was 22.24% and consisted of the federal income tax rate of 21% and a blended state income tax rate of 1.24%, net of the federal benefit. For each of the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s statutory tax rate was 22.11% and consisted of the federal income tax rate of 21% and a blended state income tax rate of 1.11%, net of the federal benefit. The Company’s effective income tax rate reflects the effect of federal and state income taxes on earnings and the impact of differences in book and tax accounting arising primarily from the permanent tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation transactions during the quarter. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company’s effective tax rate was 16.92%.

As of each reporting date, the Company’s management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact its view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. As of June 30, 2021, cumulative positive taxable income over the last three tax years had been generated in the U.S., as compared to the negative evidence of cumulative losses in previous years. The Company’s management also determined that its expectations of future taxable income in upcoming tax years, including estimated growth rates applied to future expected taxable income that included significant management estimates and assumptions, would be sufficient to result in full utilization of the Company’s federal net operating loss carryforwards and certain of the deferred tax assets prior to any statutory expiration. As a result, the Company’s management determined that sufficient positive evidence existed as of June 30, 2021, to conclude that it was more likely than not deferred tax assets of approximately $6.35 million would be realizable, and it reduced the Company’s valuation allowance accordingly.

Accordingly, the Company recognized a net income tax expense of approximately $283,000 and $406,000 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared with a net income tax expense of approximately $500 and $1,000 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. With the reduction of its valuation allowance during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized deferred income tax expense during the six months ended December 31, 2021 in the amount of approximately $405,000. Included in its tax provision, the Company records estimated taxes, penalties, and interest associated with uncertain tax positions as income tax expense and recognized such expense related to these items of approximately $500 for each of the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and approximately $1,000 for each of the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s management determined that its expectations of future taxable income in upcoming tax years, including estimated growth rates applied to future expected taxable income that includes significant management estimates and assumptions, would continue to be sufficient to result in full utilization of the Company’s remaining federal net operating loss carryforwards and certain of the deferred tax assets prior to any statutory expiration. As a result, the Company’s management determined that sufficient positive evidence existed as of December 31, 2021, to conclude that it is more likely than not deferred tax assets of approximately $5.95 million remain realizable. Conversely, the Company’s management further determined that sufficient negative evidence continued to exist to conclude it was uncertain that the Company would have sufficient future taxable income to utilize certain of its deferred tax assets. Therefore, the Company continued to maintain a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets relating to certain state net operating loss carryforwards from the Company’s e-commerce subsidiary due to the timing uncertainty of when it will generate positive taxable income to utilize the associated deferred tax assets. In addition, a valuation allowance remains against certain deferred tax assets relating to operating loss carryforwards relating to the Company’s dormant subsidiary located in Hong Kong.