Note 9. Income Taxes
The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 are as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Current: | ||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | 37,591 | $ | (322,723 | ) | $ | 408,056 | |||||
| State | 26,374 | (60,104 | ) | 187,266 | ||||||||
| Total current | 63,965 | (382,827 | ) | 595,322 | ||||||||
| Deferred income (benefits) taxes: | ||||||||||||
| Federal | (185,031 | ) | 352,543 | (253,848 | ) | |||||||
| State | 38,002 | 275,205 | (32,822 | ) | ||||||||
| Total deferred (benefits) taxes | (147,029 | ) | 627,748 | (286,670 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | (83,064 | ) | $ | 244,921 | $ | 308,652 | |||||
A reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the statutory rate of 34% to the actual income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 is as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 1,017,656 | $ | 1,597,537 | $ | 2,223,178 | ||||||
| Taxes computed at Federal income tax rate | $ | 346,003 | $ | 543,163 | $ | 755,881 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) resulting from: | ||||||||||||
| Tax-exempt income | (457,858 | ) | (441,890 | ) | (531,764 | ) | ||||||
| State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit | 42,488 | 141,966 | 101,933 | |||||||||
| Other | (13,697 | ) | 1,682 | (17,398 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | (83,064 | ) | $ | 244,921 | $ | 308,652 | |||||
The components of the net deferred income tax benefits as of December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 are as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Deferred income tax benefits: | ||||||||||||
| Accrued deferred compensation | $ | 145,654 | $ | 153,256 | $ | 142,308 | ||||||
| Impairment loss on investment securities | - | - | 1,305,584 | |||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | 94,628 | 362,732 | 364,697 | |||||||||
| Nonaccrual interest | 445,173 | 445,173 | 445,173 | |||||||||
| Alternative minimum tax credits | 966,855 | 929,264 | 615,186 | |||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforward credits | 665,119 | 373,986 | - | |||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | 53,706 | 61,019 | 72,354 | |||||||||
| Other real estate owned | 18,293 | 14,940 | 14,940 | |||||||||
| Reserve for unfunded commitments | 9,780 | 4,641 | 78,890 | |||||||||
| Other temporary differences | 22,540 | 2,116 | 2,116 | |||||||||
| Accumulated securities premium accretion | 210,615 | 138,207 | 71,834 | |||||||||
| Net unrealized depreciation on investment securities available for sale | 527,554 | 199,277 | - | |||||||||
| Total deferred income tax benefits | 3,159,917 | 2,684,611 | 3,113,082 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated securities discount accretion | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities available for sale | - | - | 67,847 | |||||||||
| Total deferred income tax liabilities | - | - | 67,847 | |||||||||
| Net deferred income tax benefits | $ | 3,159,917 | $ | 2,684,611 | $ | 3,045,235 | ||||||
Management has determined that no valuation allowance is required as it believes it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will be fully realizable in the future. At December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions under ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes (formerly FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes).
The Company’s federal income tax returns for 2015, 2014, and 2013 are subject to examinations by the IRS generally for three years after they were filed. In addition, the Company’s state tax returns for the same years are subject to examination by state tax authorities for similar time periods. The 2016 income tax return will be filed in 2017.