Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
	2025		2024
	(In thousands)
Beginning year balance	$	353	$	353
Changes related to prior year tax positions		-		-
Ending year balance	$	353	$	353

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
	2025		2024
	(In thousands)
Current
Federal	$	2,160	$	1,179
State		589		377
Total current		2,749		1,556
Deferred
Federal		814		828
State		97		223
Total deferred		911		1,051
Total	$	3,660	$	2,607

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
	2025			2024
Federal statutory income tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		4.0			4.1
Permanent and other differences		0.4			0.8
Difference due to executive compensation		2.2			1.5
Tax return to provision adjustments		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Uncertain tax position		0.3			0.5
Stock-based compensation		(0.9	)		(0.9	)
Effective income tax rate		26.9	%		26.9	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
	2025			2024
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets
Accrued compensation	$	52		$	-
Stock compensation		41			33
State taxes		282			224
Lease liability		174			258
Total deferred tax assets		549			515
Deferred tax liabilities
Property and equipment		(75	)		(28	)
Management contracts		(16,878	)		(15,895	)
ROU asset		(169	)		(254	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(17,122	)		(16,177	)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(16,573	)	$	(15,662	)