Income tax expense is based on taxable income determined in accordance with current enacted laws and tax rates. Deferred income taxes are recorded for the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates.

Income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):

The components of income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):

The following is a reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the U.S. federal income tax rate (in thousands):

The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

The deferred tax assets at June 30, 2025 associated with net operating loss carryforwards and the related expiration dates are as follows (in thousands):

We evaluate our deferred taxes to determine if the “more likely than not” standard of evidence has not been met thereby supporting the need for a valuation allowance. A valuation allowance must be established for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that assets will not be realized. The evaluation of the amount of net deferred tax assets expected to be realized necessarily involves forecasting the amount of taxable income that will be generated in future years. We have forecasted future results using estimates management believes to be reasonable. Our forecasts are based on our best estimate of expected trends resulting from certain leading economic indicators. The realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent on future events. Actual results may vary from management's forecasts, which could result in adjustments to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in future periods.

At June 30, 2025, the Company’s deferred tax assets were subject to a $1.0 million valuation allowance, an increase from $0.5 million in the prior year period. During fiscal 2025, we recorded an additional $0.5 million valuation allowance in our Retail segment on the Canada deferred tax assets that are now not considered more likely than not to be realized. At June 30, 2024, the Company’s deferred tax assets were subject to a $0.5 million valuation allowance in our U.S. wholesale segments on state and local deferred tax assets held by our Lake Avenue Associates, Inc. wholly-owned subsidiary.

Uncertain Tax Positions

We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. As of June 30, 2025, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits totaling $3.9 million, consistent with the year ago period.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits including related interest and penalties is as follows (in thousands): 

We had $0.6 million and $0.5 million accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. If the $3.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties at June 30, 2025 were recognized, approximately $3.2 million would be recorded as a benefit to income tax expense. It is reasonably possible that various issues relating to approximately $1.0 million of the total gross unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2025 will be resolved within the next twelve months as exams are completed or statutes expire. If recognized, approximately $0.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits would reduce our income tax expense in the period realized.

The Company conducts business globally and, as a result, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S., various state, and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, our tax filings are subject to examination by federal, state, and foreign taxing authorities. As of June 30, 2025, our U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year of 2022 through the current period remain subject to examination. In addition, we conduct business in various states which are subject to audit from fiscal year 2018 to the current year. Our foreign operations are subject to examination from the 2021 year through the current period in Canada and from the 2018 year through the current period in Mexico. We are not subject to income tax in Honduras.

On July 4, 2025, the U.S. President signed into law H.R.1, A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The OBBBA makes certain changes to U.S. federal tax laws, including provisions allowing accelerated tax deductions for qualified expenditures. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the OBBBA on us, but based on the information currently available to us, we do not believe it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.