INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES The Company filed its tax returns for the year ended December 31, 2015 with the Internal Revenue Service in September 2016 and generated additional federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforward assets principally due to current tax repair deductions, tax depreciation and research and development deductions. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had recorded cumulative federal and state NOL carryforward assets of $23.9 million to offset against taxes payable in future periods. If unused, the Company’s NOL carryforward assets will begin to expire in 2029. In addition, at December 31, 2016, the Company had $3.4 million of cumulative alternative minimum tax credits, general business tax credit and other state tax credit carryforwards to offset future income taxes payable. The Company evaluated its tax positions at March 31, 2017 in accordance with the FASB Codification, and has concluded that no adjustment for recognition, derecognition, settlement and foreseeable future events to any tax liabilities or assets as defined by the FASB Codification is required. The Company remains subject to examination by Federal, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire tax authorities for the tax periods ended December 31, 2013; December 31, 2014; and December 31, 2015. The Company bills its customers for sales tax in Massachusetts and Maine and consumption tax in New Hampshire. These taxes are remitted to the appropriate departments of revenue in each state and are excluded from revenues on the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES

The Company filed its tax returns for the year ended December 31, 2015 with the Internal Revenue Service in September 2016 and generated additional federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforward assets principally due to current tax repair deductions, tax depreciation and research and development deductions. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had recorded cumulative federal and state NOL carryforward assets of $23.9 million to offset against taxes payable in future periods. If unused, the Company’s NOL carryforward assets will begin to expire in 2029. In addition, at December 31, 2016, the Company had $3.4 million of cumulative alternative minimum tax credits, general business tax credit and other state tax credit carryforwards to offset future income taxes payable.

The Company evaluated its tax positions at March 31, 2017 in accordance with the FASB Codification, and has concluded that no adjustment for recognition, derecognition, settlement and foreseeable future events to any tax liabilities or assets as defined by the FASB Codification is required. The Company remains subject to examination by Federal, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire tax authorities for the tax periods ended December 31, 2013; December 31, 2014; and December 31, 2015.

The Company bills its customers for sales tax in Massachusetts and Maine and consumption tax in New Hampshire. These taxes are remitted to the appropriate departments of revenue in each state and are excluded from revenues on the Company’s unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings.