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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017, and permanently reduces the U.S. federal corporate rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018.

 

SAB No. 118 allows a company to record a provisional amount when it does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete its accounting for the change in the tax law during the measurement period. As of March 31, 2018, the Company has not completed it accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the Tax Act; however, the Company has made a reasonable estimate of the effects on its existing deferred tax balances. The Company is still analyzing the Tax Act and refining its calculations, which could potentially impact the measurement of its tax balances. The Company expects to complete its analysis within the measurement period.

 

The Company recorded no Federal income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2018. A tax benefit of approximately $407,000 would have been recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2018, had there not been a full valuation allowance recorded against incremental deferred tax assets created during the period. In determining the estimated annual effective income tax rate, the Company analyzes various factors, including projections of our annual earnings and taxing jurisdictions in which the earnings will be generated, the impact of state and local income taxes, their ability to use tax credits and net operating loss carry forwards, and available tax planning alternatives. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company provided a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets since the Company believes it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be realized. 

 

The provision for (benefit from) income taxes as of March 31, is set forth below:

 

    2018   2017
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)
Current                
Federal   $ -     $  
State     2,000       -  
Prior Year Under accrual                
Federal           -  
State     -        
                 
Total Current Expense     2,000       -  
Deferred Tax Benefit           -  
Valuation Allowance           -  
Net Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes   $ 2,000     $ -