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INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
INCOME TAXES | 7. INCOME TAXES For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had no income tax expense due to our net operating losses and 100% deferred tax asset valuation allowance. At March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had net deferred tax assets as detailed below. These deferred tax assets are primarily composed of capitalized research and development costs and tax net operating loss carryforwards. Due to uncertainties surrounding our ability to generate future taxable income to realize these assets, a 100% valuation allowance has been established to offset the net deferred tax assets. Significant components of our net deferred tax assets at March 31, 2024 and 2023 are shown below:
Schedule of deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and development credit carryforwards |  | $ | 3,442,000 |  |  | $ | 3,442,000 |
Capitalized research and development costs |  |  | 646,000 |  |  |  | 519,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards(1) |  |  | 26,927,000 |  |  |  | 24,158,000 |
Stock compensation |  |  | 2,244,000 |  |  |  | 1,903,000 |
Total deferred tax assets |  |  | 33,259,000 |  |  |  | 30,022,000 |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Net deferred tax assets |  |  | 33,259,000 |  |  |  | 30,022,000 |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  |  | (33,259,000 | ) |  |  | (30,022,000 | )
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |
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(1) | Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, use of our tax net operating loss carryforwards may be limited. The amount of the annual limitation, if any, will be determined based on the value of the Company immediately prior to an ownership change. Subsequent ownership changes may further affect the limitation in future years. If and when the Company utilizes the NOL carryforwards in a future period, it will perform an analysis to determine the effect, if any, of these loss limitation rules on the NOL carryforward balances.
At March 31, 2024, we had tax net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state purposes approximating $98 million and $91 million, respectively, portions of which began to expire in the year 2021. The indefinite position is approximately $36 million. Research and Development credits begin to expire in 2025. The provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes differs from the statutory federal rate for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 due to the following:
Schedule of provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Income taxes (benefit) at federal statutory rate of 21.00% |  | $ | (2,564,000 | ) |  | $ | (2,526,000 | )
Tax effect on non-deductible expenses and credits |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 2,000 |
True up items |  |  | (29,000 | ) |  |  | 57,000 |
Expiration of net operating loss carryforwards (1) |  |  | 204,000 |  |  |  | 353,000 |
Change in valuation allowance |  |  | 2,387,000 |  |  |  | 2,114,000 |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |
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(1) | Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, use of our tax net operating loss carryforwards may be limited.
ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements, and prescribes recognition thresholds and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, ASC 740 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. During the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we did not recognize any interest or penalties relating to tax matters. At and for the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, management does not believe the Company has any uncertain tax positions. Accordingly, there are no unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2024 or March 31, 2023. Our tax returns remain open for examination by the applicable authorities, generally 3 years for federal and 4 years for state. We are currently not under examination by any taxing authorities.

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