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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Line Items]

Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the changes in Kopin's balance of unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2016.

($ in millions)	2016
Unrecognized tax benefits- beginning balance	$—
Gross increases- prior year tax positions	374,000
Gross increases- current year tax positions	$—
Gross decreases -FIN 48 liability release	$—
Gross decreases- expired statute of limitations	—
Unrecognized tax benefits- ending balance	$374,000

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations consists of the following for the fiscal years indicated:

	Fiscal Year
	2016				2015				2014
Current
Federal	$	—			$	—			$	—
State	33,000				50,000				50,000
Foreign	1,656,000				—				—
Total current provision	1,689,000				50,000				50,000
Deferred
Federal	(8,718,000		)		(5,356,000		)		(9,554,000		)
State	(1,264,000		)		(62,000		)		(1,709,000		)
Foreign	2,308,000				188,000				411,000
Change in valuation allowance	9,115,000				5,155,000				10,622,000
Total deferred provision (benefit)	1,441,000				(75,000		)		(230,000		)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	3,130,000			$	(25,000	)		$	(180,000	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The actual income tax provision (benefit) reported from operations are different than those which would have been computed by applying the federal statutory tax rate to loss before income tax provision (benefit). A reconciliation of income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations as computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the provision for income tax benefit is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2016				2015				2014
Tax provision at federal statutory rates	$	(6,965,000	)		$	(5,187,000	)		$	(9,964,000	)
State tax liability	22,000				33,000				33,000
Foreign deferred tax rate differential	(678,000		)		153,000				371,000
Foreign withholding	1,441,000				(75,000		)		(196,000		)
Outside basis in Kowon, net unremitted earnings	(958,000		)		(180,000		)		(394,000		)
Permanent items	259,000				(402,000		)		(21,000		)
Increase in net state operating loss carryforwards	775,000				(158,000		)		(177,000		)
Utilization of net operating losses for U.K. research and development refund	(142,000		)		719,000				1,089,000
Provision to tax return adjustments and state tax rate change	(66,000		)		264,000				(516,000		)
Tax credits	(762,000		)		(501,000		)		(610,000		)
Non-deductible 162M compensation limitations	—				40,000				196,000
Non-deductible equity compensation	360,000				(34,000		)		(687,000		)
Uncertain tax position for transfer pricing	671,000				—				—
Other, net	58,000				148,000				74,000
Change in valuation allowance	9,115,000				5,155,000				10,622,000
	$	3,130,000			$	(25,000	)		$	(180,000	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred income taxes are provided to recognize the effect of temporary differences between tax and financial reporting. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	Fiscal Year
	2016				2015
Deferred tax liability:
Foreign withholding liability	$	(2,571,000	)		$	(1,207,000	)
Foreign unremitted earnings	(3,659,000		)		(2,701,000		)
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	46,968,000				28,984,000
State net operating loss carryforwards	2,129,000				1,913,000
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	1,375,000				2,430,000
Equity awards	2,258,000				2,249,000
Tax credits	7,495,000				6,768,000
Property, plant and equipment	814,000				1,113,000
Unrealized losses on investments	3,535,000				3,240,000
Other	5,823,000				3,667,000
Net deferred tax assets	64,167,000				46,456,000
Valuation allowance	(66,738,000		)		(47,663,000		)
	$	(2,571,000	)		$	(1,207,000	)

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