Entity information:
12
.     
Income Taxes
 
The current and deferred components of income tax expense follows:
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Current provision
                       
Federal
  $
7,071
    $
1,544
    $
4,282
 
State
   
1,753
     
438
     
898
 
Total current provision
   
8,824
     
1,982
     
5,180
 
Deferred expense (benefit)
                       
Federal
   
(792
)    
1,761
     
(901
)
State
   
(233
)    
361
     
(284
)
Total deferred (benefit) expense
   
(1,025
)    
2,122
     
(1,185
)
Total tax provision
  $
7,799
    $
4,104
    $
3,995
 
 
The reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate of
35%
for fiscal
2017
and
34%
for fiscal
2016
and
2015,
and the effective tax rate on income follows:
 
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Expected income tax expense at federal tax rate
  $
7,048
    $
3,986
    $
3,786
 
State tax, net of federal tax benefit
   
988
     
527
     
379
 
Non-taxable BOLI income
   
(159
)    
(153
)    
(150
)
Low-income housing tax credit, net of adoption of ASU 2014-01
   
(40
)    
(42
)    
(42
)
Tax exempt interest income
   
(76
)    
(76
)    
(76
)
Other
   
38
     
(138
)    
98
 
Total tax provision
  $
7,799
    $
4,104
    $
3,995
 
 
The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at
June 30
follows:
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Deferred tax assets
               
Allowance for loan losses
  $
1,462
    $
899
 
Loan basis differential
   
1,242
     
1,322
 
Time deposit basis differential
   
-
     
2
 
Capital lease
   
348
     
431
 
Compensation and benefits
   
1,425
     
937
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,651
     
1,314
 
Unrealized loss on derivatives
   
640
     
1,243
 
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities
   
360
     
-
 
Interest on nonperforming loans
   
418
     
313
 
Other
   
585
     
701
 
Gross deferred tax asset
   
8,131
     
7,162
 
Less: valuation allowance
   
-
     
-
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
8,131
     
7,162
 
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities
   
-
     
75
 
Intangible assets
   
519
     
662
 
Prepaid expenses
   
385
     
300
 
Premises and equipment
   
926
     
1,239
 
Borrowings basis differential
   
2,943
     
2,863
 
Other
   
1,135
     
677
 
Total deferred tax liability
   
5,908
     
5,816
 
Net deferred tax asset
  $
2,223
    $
1,346
 
 
The net deferred tax asset was included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheet as of
June 
30,
2017
and
June 
30,
2016.
 
In accordance with ASC
740,
Income Taxes
, deferred tax assets are to be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than
not
that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not
be realized. The realization of the tax benefit depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carry-back and future periods. The Company believes that it is more likely than
not
that the net deferred tax asset as of
June 30, 2017
will be realized, based upon the ability to generate future taxable income as well as the availability of current and historical taxable income.
 
For federal tax purposes, the Company has a
$2.0
 million reserve for loan losses which remains subject to recapture. If any portion of the reserve is used for purposes other than to absorb the losses for which it was established, approximately
150%
of the amount actually used (limited to the amount of the reserve) would be subject to taxation in the year in which used. As the Company intends to use the reserve only to absorb loan losses,
no
provision has been made for potential liability that would result if
100%
of the reserve were recaptured.
 
From time to time, the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and state tax authorities
may
review or challenge specific tax positions taken by the Company in its ordinary course of business. The Company accounts for uncertainties in income taxes by reserving for tax positions that
may
not
be upheld under examination. Increases to the Company's unrealized tax positions occur as a result of accruing for the unrecognized tax benefit as well the accrual of interest and penalties related to prior year positions. Decreases in the Company's unrealized tax positions occur as a result of the statute of limitation lapsing on prior year positions or settlements relating to outstanding positions. The Company reserves for uncertain tax positions, as well as related interest and penalties, as a component of income tax expense therefore affecting the effective tax rate. The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the Company's uncertain tax positions:
 
   
Tax Position
   
Interest and Penalties
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, June 30, 2014
  $
101
    $
12
    $
113
 
Reduction of tax positions for prior years
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Increase for prior year tax position
   
8
     
6
     
14
 
Increase for current year tax position
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Balance, June 30, 2015
  $
109
    $
18
    $
127
 
Reduction of tax positions for prior years
   
(42
)    
(4
)    
(46
)
Increase for prior year tax position
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Increase for current year tax position
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Balance, June 30, 2016
  $
67
    $
14
    $
81
 
Reduction of tax positions for prior years
   
(67
)    
(14
)    
(81
)
Increase for prior year tax position
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Increase for current year tax position
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Balance, June 30, 2017
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
 
The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the IRS and state taxing authorities for the fiscal
2014
tax return and forward.