Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

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FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
NOTE 9 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2017
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2016
 
Current
 
$
1,804
   
$
1,468
 
Deferred
   
162
     
(68
)
   
$
1,966
   
$
1,400
 

The difference between the financial statement tax expense and amount computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to pretax income was reconciled as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2017
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2016
 
Statutory rate
   
35
%
   
35
%
Statutory rate applied to income before taxes
 
$
2,249
   
$
1,713
 
Deduct
               
Tax-exempt interest income
   
(183
)
   
(148
)
Bank-owned life insurance
   
(83
)
   
(155
)
Other, net
   
(17
)
   
(10
)
   
$
1,966
   
$
1,400
 

The realization of deferred tax assets (net of a recorded valuation allowance) is largely dependent upon future taxable income, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and the ability to carryback losses to available tax years. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider positive and negative evidence, including taxable income in carry-back years, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, expected future taxable income and tax planning strategies.  No valuation allowance was necessary at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.
 
The net deferred tax asset recorded included the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities (dollars in thousands):
  
 
March 31,
2017
   
December 31,
2016
 
Deferred tax assets
           
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
5,844
   
$
5,937
 
Nonaccrual loan interest
   
642
     
718
 
Valuation allowance on other real estate owned
   
3,649
     
3,714
 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale
   
428
     
799
 
Other
   
216
     
176
 
Gross deferred tax assets
   
10,779
     
11,344
 
Valuation allowance
   
---
     
---
 
Total net deferred tax assets
   
10,779
     
11,344
 
                 
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Depreciation
   
(1,655
)
   
(1,705
)
Prepaid expenses
   
(399
)
   
(399
)
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale
   
---
     
---
 
Other
   
(395
)
   
(377
)
Gross deferred tax liabilities
   
(2,449
)
   
(2,481
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
8,330
   
$
8,863
 

There were no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016 and the Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. The Company is no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years before 2013.