INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts of assets and liabilities used for income tax purposes. At March 31, 2018, we had cumulative federal and state net operating losses (“NOLs”) carry forwards of approximately $57.3 million. At March 31, 2017, we had cumulative federal and state NOLs carry forwards of approximately $52.3 million. We also have $14.4 million and $12.4 million in foreign NOLs as of March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The valuation allowance was increased by $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The fiscal increase was primarily related to additional operating loss incurred, and difference in tax and book basis of goodwill and other intangible assets. We have considered all the evidence, both positive and negative, that the NOLs and other deferred tax assets may not be realized and have recorded a valuation allowance for $26.0 million. The federal NOLs begin to expire in December 2025 while the foreign NOLs begin to expire in 2023. The timing and manner in which we will be able to utilize some of its NOLs is limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (IRC). IRC Section 382 imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to use its NOLs when it undergoes an “ownership change.” Generally, an ownership change occurs if one or more shareholders, each of whom owns 5% or more in value of a corporation’s stock, increase their percentage ownership, in the aggregate, by more than 50% over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholders at any time during the preceding three-year period. Because on June 10, 2014, we underwent an ownership change as defined by IRC Section 382, the limitation applies to us. The losses generated prior to the ownership change date (pre-change losses) are subject to the Section 382 limitation. The pre-change losses may only become available to be utilized by the Company at the rate of $2.4 million per year. Any unused losses can be carried forward, subject to their original carryforward limitation periods. In the year 2018, approximately $2.4 million in the pre-change losses was released from the Section 382 loss limitation. The Company can still fully utilize the NOLs generated after the change of the ownership, which was approximately $17.6 million. Thus, the total of approximately $21.7 million as of March 31, 2018 is available to offset future income. The open United States tax years subject to examination with respect to the Company’s operations are 2014, 2015 and 2016.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts of assets and liabilities used for income tax purposes.

At March 31, 2018, we had cumulative federal and state net operating losses (“NOLs”) carry forwards of approximately $57.3 million. At March 31, 2017, we had cumulative federal and state NOLs carry forwards of approximately $52.3 million. We also have $14.4 million and $12.4 million in foreign NOLs as of March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The valuation allowance was increased by $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The fiscal increase was primarily related to additional operating loss incurred, and difference in tax and book basis of goodwill and other intangible assets. We have considered all the evidence, both positive and negative, that the NOLs and other deferred tax assets may not be realized and have recorded a valuation allowance for $26.0 million. The federal NOLs begin to expire in December 2025 while the foreign NOLs begin to expire in 2023.

The timing and manner in which we will be able to utilize some of its NOLs is limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (IRC). IRC Section 382 imposes limitations on a corporation’s ability to use its NOLs when it undergoes an “ownership change.” Generally, an ownership change occurs if one or more shareholders, each of whom owns 5% or more in value of a corporation’s stock, increase their percentage ownership, in the aggregate, by more than 50% over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholders at any time during the preceding three-year period. Because on June 10, 2014, we underwent an ownership change as defined by IRC Section 382, the limitation applies to us. The losses generated prior to the ownership change date (pre-change losses) are subject to the Section 382 limitation. The pre-change losses may only become available to be utilized by the Company at the rate of $2.4 million per year. Any unused losses can be carried forward, subject to their original carryforward limitation periods. In the year 2018, approximately $2.4 million in the pre-change losses was released from the Section 382 loss limitation. The Company can still fully utilize the NOLs generated after the change of the ownership, which was approximately $17.6 million. Thus, the total of approximately $21.7 million as of March 31, 2018 is available to offset future income.

The open United States tax years subject to examination with respect to the Company’s operations are 2014, 2015 and 2016.