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Note N - Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | NOTE N — INCOME TAXES Due to Milestone Scientific's history of operating losses, a full valuation allowances have been provided for all of Milestone Scientific's deferred tax assets At December 31, 2017 and 2016, no recognition was given to the utilization of the remaining net operating loss carryforwards in each of these periods. In accordance with ASU 2015 - 17, Income Taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities have been classified, and treated retrospectively, as non-current. Deferred tax attributes resulting from differences between financial accounting amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts-short term |  | $ | 3,000 |  |  | $ | 4,000 |
Warranty reserve |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  | 36,000 |
Capital Gains |  |  | 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred officers compensation |  |  | 636,000 |  |  |  | 395,000 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  | 181,000 |  |  |  | 135,000 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 478,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward |  |  | 15,116,000 |  |  |  | 18,456,000 |
Subtotal |  |  | 16,479,000 |  |  |  | 19,026,000 |
Valuation allowance |  | $ | (16,479,000 | ) |  | $ | (19,026,000 | )
The deferred tax asset, before valuation allowance, has been calculated on rates anticipated to be effect when the temporary differences reverse. Accordingly, based on the change in Federal tax rates promulgated in December 2017, effective January 1, 2018, the Company utilized a Federal rate of 21% and accordingly existing deferred tax assets upon the tax law act being signed into law on December 22, 2017, the Company revalued its deferred tax assets which resulted in a tax provision charge of $8,677,000, offset by a corresponding decrease in the valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2017, federal net operating loss carryforwards are approximately $60,000,000. As of December 31, 2016, and Milestone Scientific has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $56,530,000, which is comprised solely of losses attributable Milestone Scientific and its subsidiaries. Net operating losses will be available to offset future taxable income, if any, through December 2037. As of December 31, 2017, state net operating losses were approximately $24,500,000. As of December 31, 2016 Milestone, Scientific has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $22,942,000. Net operating losses will be available to offset future taxable income, if any, through December 2037. The utilization of Milestone Scientific's net operating losses may be subject to a substantial limitation due to the "change of ownership provisions" under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such limitation may result in the expiration of the net operating loss carry forwards before their utilization. Milestone Scientific has established a 100% valuation allowance for all its deferred tax assets due to uncertainty as to their future realization. As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, state tax liability was approximately $18,339 and $13,000 respectively. Such expense was recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. A reconciliation of the statutory tax rates for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Statutory rate |  |  | 34 | % |  |  | 34 | %
State income tax - all states |  |  | 6 | % |  |  | 6 | %
Non-deductible Stock based compensation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 | %
Deferred provision for effect of change in Federal |  |  | 164 | % |  |  | - |
|  |  | 204 | % |  |  | 43 | %
Valuation allowance |  |  | (204 | %) |  |  | (43 | %)
Effective tax rate |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0 | %
Accounting for uncertainties in income taxes prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition. At December 31, 2017, and 2016, we had no uncertain tax positions that required recognition in the consolidated financial statements. Milestone Scientific's policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. No interest and penalties are present for periods open. Tax returns for the 2014, 2015, and 2016 years are subject to audit by federal and state jurisdictions.

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