Entity information:

Note 12 - Income Tax Matters

The significant components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

  

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Current tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

1,022

 

 

$

674

 

 

$

389

 

State

 

 

96

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

81

 

Total

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

803

 

 

 

470

 

Deferred tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

680

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

228

 

State

 

 

11

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

108

 

Total

 

 

691

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

336

 

Net provision for income taxes

 

$

1,809

 

 

$

895

 

 

$

806

 

 

The difference between the provision for income taxes and the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to income before income taxes is summarized below:

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Tax computed at the statutory federal rate

 

$

1,163

 

 

$

1,056

 

 

$

956

 

Increases (decrease) resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax exempt interest, net

 

 

(238

)

 

 

(298

)

 

 

(280

)

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

71

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

125

 

Revalue of deferred tax assets

 

 

806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

7

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

1,809

 

 

$

895

 

 

$

806

 

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 deferred taxes at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Deferred tax assets relating to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

$

569

 

 

$

974

 

 

$

1,057

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

936

 

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

1,080

 

Other

 

 

173

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

555

 

Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale

 

 

335

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

109

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

2,013

 

 

 

3,291

 

 

 

2,801

 

Deferred tax liabilities relating to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

 

(213

)

 

 

(295

)

 

 

(319

)

Deferred loans fees and costs

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(233

)

 

 

(213

)

Loan servicing

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(193

)

 

 

(176

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(477

)

 

 

(721

)

 

 

(708

)

Net recorded deferred tax asset

 

$

1,536

 

 

$

2,570

 

 

$

2,093

 

 

The net deferred tax asset is included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Tax Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. The SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 to address uncertainty in applying ASC Topic 740 in the reporting period in which the Tax Act was enacted. The Tax Act included a reduction to the corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. Tax expense was increased in the fourth quarter by a provisional $806,000 to reflect the Tax Act changes. This increase includes $155,000 tax expense related to the revaluation of the deferred tax asset for items charged to AOCI. The revaluation of deferred tax assets related to items charged to AOCI was a component of 2017 income tax expense and recognized in continuing operations as required by ASC Topic 740. The ultimate impact may differ from this provisional amount due to additional analysis, changes in interpretations and assumptions, and additional regulatory guidance that may be issued. The provisional amount is expected to be finalized when the 2017 U.S. Corporate income tax return is filed in 2018.