Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,018,000	$ 3,692,000
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $49,000 and $47,000, respectively	233,000	291,000
Inventories, less reserves for obsolescence of $8,537,000, and $5,674,000, respectively (Note 2)	5,055,000	9,015,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	227,000	160,000
Total current assets	9,533,000	13,158,000
Property and equipment, net (Note 3)	4,032,000	4,203,000
Other assets (Note 4)	471,000	688,000
Total assets	14,036,000	18,049,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	857,000	1,039,000
Accrued liabilities	492,000	304,000
Current portion of long-term debt from related party (Note 5)	0	500,000
Total current liabilities	1,349,000	1,843,000
Long-term debt from related party (Note 5)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Total Liabilities	2,349,000	2,843,000
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 12)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; None issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	10,701,000	10,692,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	156,000	159,000
Retained earnings	720,000	4,245,000
Total Shareholders’ Equity - Taitron Components Inc	11,583,000	15,102,000
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	104,000	104,000
Total Shareholders’ Equity	11,687,000	15,206,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	14,036,000	18,049,000
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, value, issued	5,000	5,000
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, value, issued	$ 1,000	$ 1,000

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).