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| Income Taxes | Note 15 – Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC 740 (“ASC 740”). Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, which are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. For financial reporting purposes, the Company’s consolidated loss before income taxes is $11,473,394. The reconciliation between the Company’s effective tax rate on income from continuing operations and statutory tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
The following items comprise the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021:
As of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $10.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Federal and State net operating losses carryforward indefinitely. The utilization of the Company’s net operating losses may be subject to a U.S. federal limitation due to the “change in ownership provisions” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and other similar limitations in various state jurisdictions. Such limitations may result in a reduction of the amount of net operating loss carryforwards in future years and possibly the expiration of certain net operating loss carryforwards before their utilization. As of December 31, 2021, the net deferred tax assets less deferred tax liabilities for 2021 were fully offset by the deferred tax liability and a valuation allowance on the remaining balance. A valuation allowance of $3,454,814, has been recorded in order to measure only the portion of the deferred tax asset that more likely than not will be realized. The valuation allowance changed by $1,798,761 in the year 2021. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income are improved or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth in the relevant jurisdictions. As required by the uncertain tax position guidance in ASC No. 740, Income Tax the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The Company applied the uncertain tax position guidance in ASC No. 740, Accounting for Income to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open. Any estimates of tax contingencies contain assumptions and judgments about potential actions by taxing jurisdictions. Any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions would be included as part of the income tax provision. The Company’s conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based upon ongoing analysis of or changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof as well as other factors. The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examinations by federal, and state and local jurisdictions, where applicable. The Company has no operations in foreign countries. There are currently no pending tax examinations. The Company’s tax years are still open under statute from 2018 to the present. To the extent the Company has tax attribute carryforwards, the tax years in which the attribute was generated may still be adjusted upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state and local tax authorities to the extent utilized in a future period. The Company is also subject to certain non-income taxes such as value added taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes. The Company has taken certain positions that management feels, although not free from doubt, should not result in a successful challenge by certain tax authorities. |
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