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Note 11 - Income Taxes | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements |
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 11 — Income Taxes The Company recorded a net income tax expense of approximately $10,000 and $70,000 for the three months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019, respectively. For the nine months ended September 27, 2020 and September 29, 2019 the Company recorded net income tax expense of $1,000 and benefit of $171,000 respectively. A majority of the income tax expense for the third quarter of 2020 and 2019 relates to the Company's foreign subsidiaries, which are cost-plus entities. A majority of the income tax expense for the nine months ended September 27, 2020 relates to foreign subsidiaries and benefit for the nine months ended September 29, 2019 relates to the deferred tax benefit arising from Intangible assets acquired from the acquisition of SensiML, which was offset by the income taxes from the Company's foreign subsidiaries, which are cost-plus entities. The Company believes it is more likely than not that federal and state net deferred tax assets will not be fully realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company’s management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. A valuation allowance is recorded for loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of September 27, 2020, the Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against net federal, state and certain foreign deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support recoverability of the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019, which would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate any material changes to its unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized as part of the income tax provision in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income taxes in many U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The U.S. tax years from 1999 forward remain effectively open to examination due to the carryover of unused net operating losses and tax credits. Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the amount of and the benefit from net operating loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances. Events which may restrict utilization of a company's net operating loss and credit carryforwards include, but are not limited to, certain ownership change limitations as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and similar state provisions. In the event the Company has had a change of ownership, utilization of carryforwards could be restricted to an annual limitation. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards before utilization. The Company has not undertaken a study to determine if its net operating losses are limited. In the event the Company previously experienced an ownership change, or should experience an ownership change in the future, the amount of net operating losses and research and development credit carryovers available in any taxable year could be limited and may expire unutilized. On March 27, 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES ACT”) was signed into law and GAAP requires recognition of the tax effects of new legislation during the reporting period that includes the enacted date. The CARES Act includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of the employer portion of certain payroll taxes, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of these changes and therefore an estimate of the impact to income taxes is not yet available. The Company will continue to make and refine the calculations as additional analysis is completed. On June 29, 2020, California's Legislature passed Assembly Bill 85 ("A.B.85"), which includes a three-year suspension of the use of net operating losses for medium and large business and a three-year cap on the use of business incentive tax credits to offset no more than $5 million of tax per year. Generally, A.B.85 suspends the use of net operating losses for taxable years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for tax payers with taxable income of $1 million or more and applies to any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2023. Both sections of A.B.85 will not have a material impact to the company in 2020 as per the annual forecast.

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