INCOME TAXES |
There was no Federal
income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 due to the Company’s net losses. Income tax expense represents
minimum state taxes due.
The blended Federal
and State tax rate of 27.98% applies to loss before taxes. The Company’s tax expense differs from the “expected”
tax expense for Federal income tax purposes, (computed by applying the United States Federal tax rate of 21% to loss before taxes),
as follows:
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Year ended December 31, | |
| |
2019 | | |
2018 | |
Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit) | |
$ | (826,124 | ) | |
$ | (755,744 | ) |
State taxes, net of federal benefit | |
| (271,629 | ) | |
| (251,217 | ) |
Non-deductible stock options | |
| 2,700,494 | | |
| – | |
Non-deductible items | |
| 998 | | |
| (74,120 | ) |
True-up to tax return | |
| 5,073 | | |
| – | |
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance | |
| (1,605,712 | ) | |
| 1,081,081 | |
Income tax expense | |
$ | 3,100 | | |
$ | – | |
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. The effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of deferred
tax assets and liabilities at December 31, are as follows:
| |
2019 | | |
2018 | |
Deferred tax assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Charitable contributions | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 2,900 | |
Reserve for bad debt | |
| 680 | | |
| 17,805 | |
Stock options | |
| 760,763 | | |
| 3,448,014 | |
Deferred Revenue | |
| 24,077 | | |
| 233,883 | |
Depreciation | |
| – | | |
| 22,937 | |
Other | |
| 59,947 | | |
| 19,661 | |
Net operating loss carryforward | |
| 8,996,569 | | |
| 7,755,622 | |
Total gross deferred tax assets | |
| 9,842,036 | | |
| 11,500,822 | |
Less: Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | |
| (9,827,176 | ) | |
| (11,432,888 | ) |
Total net deferred tax assets | |
| 14,860 | | |
| 67,934 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accrued salaries | |
| – | | |
| (67,934 | ) |
Depreciation | |
| (14,860 | ) | |
| – | |
Total deferred tax liabilities | |
| (14,860 | ) | |
| (67,934 | ) |
Total net deferred taxes | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
As a result of the
Company’s history of incurring operating losses, a full valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance
at December 31, 2019 was $9,827,176. The increase in the valuation allowance during 2019 was $1,605,712.
At December 31,
2019, the Company has a net operating loss carry forward of $32,153,569, of which $24,862,803 is available to offset future net
income through 2037. The NOL expires during the years 2019 to 2037 and $7,290,766 may be carried forward indefinitely. The utilization
of the net operating loss carryforwards is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate sufficient taxable income during
the carryforward period. In the event that a significant change in ownership of the Company occurs as a result of the Company’s
issuance of common stock, the utilization of the NOL carry forward will be subject to limitation under certain provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code. Management does not presently believe that such a change has occurred.
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