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Note 9 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
9.
Income Taxes
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file U.S. federal and various U.S. state income tax returns. Current income tax expense or (benefit) represents federal and state taxes based on tax paid or expected to be payable or receivable for the periods shown in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
The Company is not expecting a current federal tax liability due to sufficient net operating loss carry forwards. The Company
may
incur current state tax liabilities in states in which the Company does not have sufficient net operating loss carry forwards. A minimal amount and
no
amount of current tax expense were recorded for the
three
months ended
March
31,
2017
and
2016,
respectively. The effective income tax rate varied from the statutory rate primarily as a result of the change in the valuation allowance, net income attributable to noncontrolling interest owners which is taxable to those owners rather than to the Company, state income taxes, and other permanent differences.
 
The Company’s deferred tax expense or (benefit) reflects the change in deferred tax assets or liabilities. The Company performs an analysis at the end of each reporting period to determine whether it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets are expected to be realized in future years. Based upon this analysis, a full valuation allowance has been applied to our net deferred tax assets as of
March
31,
2017
and
December
31,
2016.
Therefore, there has been
no
change in net deferred taxes for the
three
months ended
March
31,
2017.
 
As a result of the Company’s analysis, management has determined that the Company does not have any material uncertain tax positions.