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NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES | Components of income (loss) before taxes:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
U.S. operations |  | $1,011 |  | ($2,270)
Foreign operations |  | 95 |  | (314)
Total income (loss) before taxes |  | $1,106 |  | ($2,584)
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of:
(in thousands) |  | Year Ended December 31,
Current tax expense (benefit) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
U.S. federal |  | $0 |  | $0
State |  | (4) |  | 8
Foreign |  | 11 |  | (16)
|  | 7 |  | (8)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) – U.S. federal |  | - |  | -
Total income tax expense (benefit) |  | $7 |  | ($8)
A reconciliation of our effective income tax and the U.S. federal tax rate is as follows:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
(in thousands) |  |  |  |
Statutory tax |  | $376 |  | ($879)
State and foreign income tax, net of |  |  |  |
federal income tax benefit |  | (80) |  | (125)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | (289) |  | 996
Total income tax expense (benefit) |  | $7 |  | ($8)
The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets are presented below:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
(in thousands) |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $25 |  | $25
Inventory and product return reserves |  | 739 |  | 746
Compensation accruals |  | 1,392 |  | 1,341
Accrued liabilities |  | 106 |  | 28
Book-over-tax depreciation and amortization |  | 1,018 |  | 1,021
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards |  | 970 |  | 999
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards |  | 6,340 |  | 6,739
U.S. credit carryforwards |  | 1,212 |  | 1,142
|  | 11,802 |  | 12,041
Valuation Allowance |  | (11,802) |  | (12,041)
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets |  | $ - |  | $ -
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets decreased $239,000 during the year ended December 31, 2014, and increased $1,350,000 during the year ended December 31, 2013. The net deferred tax assets have a full valuation allowance provided due to uncertainty regarding our ability to utilize such assets in future years. This full valuation allowance evaluation is based upon our volatile history of losses and the cyclical nature of our industry and capital spending. Credit carryforwards consist primarily of research and experimental and alternative minimum tax credits with expiration years from 2020 to 2034. U.S. net operating loss carryforwards are $18,647,000 at December 31, 2014 with expiration years from 2020 to 2034. Utilization of net operating loss and credit carryforwards is subject to certain limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The gross changes in uncertain tax positions resulting in unrecognized tax benefits are presented below:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
(in thousands) |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance |  | $180 |  | $132
Prior period tax position increases |  | - |  | 23
Additions based on tax positions related to current year |  | 17 |  | 25
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance |  | $197 |  | $180
Historically, we have not incurred any interest or penalties associated with tax matters and no interest or penalties were recognized during 2014. However, we have adopted a policy whereby amounts related to penalties associated with tax matters are classified as general and administrative expense when incurred and amounts related to interest associated with tax matters are classified as interest income or interest expense. Tax years that remain open for examination include 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 in the United States of America. In addition, tax years from 2001 to 2010 may be subject to examination in the event that we utilize the net operating losses and credit carryforwards from those years in its current or future year tax returns.

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