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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 15. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS As of December 31, 2024, the carrying value of the Company’s equity investments were $86,271, which consisted of the followings: (1) Equity method investments: As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s equity method investments had a carrying value of $nil which were as follows: SCHEDULE OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
Investees |  | Abbreviation |  | % of Ownership |  |  | Carrying value |
Qingdao Taoping IoT Co., Ltd. |  | QD Taoping, or QD |  |  | 47 | % |  | $ | - |
Yunnan Taoping IoT Co., Ltd. |  | YN Taoping, or YN |  |  | 40 | % |  |  | - |
Jiangsu Taoping IoT Technology Co., Ltd. |  | JS Taoping, or JS |  |  | 25 | % |  |  | - |
Jiangsu Taoping New Media Co., Ltd |  | JS New Media, or JN |  |  | 21 | % |  |  | - |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | - |
The Company’s initial investments in the above equity method investments were approximately $1.9 million. The Company recognized no losses from equity method investments and no impairment on equity method investments for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company recognized losses from equity method investments of approximately $0.01 million and no impairment on equity method investments for the year ended December 31, 2023. (2) Equity investments without readily determinable fair value that is not accounted for under equity method accounting: In accordance with ASC 321, the Company elected to use the measurement alternative to measure such investments at cost, less any impairment (if applicable plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer). As of December 31, 2024, the carrying value for the equity investments without readily determinable fair value was $86,271. The total initial investments to the equity investments without readily determinable fair value were approximately $647,000. As of December 31, 2024, the additional investments to the equity investments without readily determinable fair value was approximately $22,000. Impairment of approximately $0.02 million was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024. Impairment of approximately $ nil was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023. TAOPING INC. NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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