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9 - INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Income tax provision is summarized as follows:

             
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Current:
           
Federal
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Foreign
   
18,000
     
-
 
State
   
2,000
     
1,000
 
     
20,000
     
1,000
 
Deferred:
               
Federal
   
(955,000
)
   
(176,000
)
State
   
(265,000
)
   
(39,000
)
Increase in valuation allowance
   
1,220,000
     
215,000
 
     
-
     
-
 
                 
Income tax provision
 
$
20,000
   
$
1,000
 
                 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The actual income tax provision differs from the “expected” tax computed by applying the Federal corporate tax rate of 34% to the loss before income taxes as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
“Expected” income tax benefit
 
$
(1,059,000
)
 
$
(202,000
)
State tax expense, net of Federal benefit
   
1,000
     
1,000
 
Foreign loss
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
Increase in valuation allowance
   
1,220,000
     
215,000
 
Foreign tax expense
   
18,000
     
-
 
Other
   
(166,000
)
   
(19,000
)
Income tax provision
 
$
20,000
   
$
1,000
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to significant portions of the deferred taxes are summarized as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Inventory reserves
 
$
3,657,000
   
$
2,431,000
 
Section 263a adjustment
   
69,000
     
74,000
 
Allowances for bad debts and returns
   
21,000
     
20,000
 
Accrued expenses
   
29,000
     
22,000
 
Asset valuation reserve
   
542,000
     
187,000
 
State net operating loss carry forward
   
521,000
     
526,000
 
Other
   
96,000
     
365,000
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
4,935,000
     
3,625,000
 
Valuation allowance
   
(4,585,000
)
   
(3,365,000
)
     
350,000
     
260,000
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Deferred state taxes
   
(350,000
)
   
(260,000
)
                 
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
-
   
$
-