| Summary of temporary differences |
At November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2017, respectively, the Company had temporary differences arising from the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 30, 2018 | | November 30, 2017 | Type | | Amount | | Deferred Tax | | Amount | | Deferred Tax | Depreciation | | $ | (379,909 | ) | | $ | (90,802 | ) | | $ | (378,580 | ) | | $ | (137,992 | ) | Reserve for bad debts | | 10,489 |
| | 2,507 |
| | 6,629 |
| | 2,416 |
| Reserve for returns | | 182,692 |
| | 43,665 |
| | 246,513 |
| | 89,854 |
| Accrued returns | | 96,592 |
| | 23,086 |
| | 109,646 |
| | 39,966 |
| Reserve for obsolete inventory | | 25,483 |
| | 6,091 |
| | 158,269 |
| | 57,689 |
| Vacation accrual | | 81,005 |
| | 19,361 |
| | 70,856 |
| | 25,827 |
| Alternative minimum tax carry forward | | — |
| | 103,040 |
| | — |
| | 122,360 |
| Research and development credit carry forward | | — |
| | 65,175 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Deferred compensation | | 351,764 |
| | 84,075 |
| | 487,061 |
| | 177,534 |
| Bonus obligations unpaid | | 70,686 |
| | 16,895 |
| | 400,166 |
| | 145,861 |
| Charitable contributions | | 245,650 |
| | 58,713 |
| | 305,633 |
| | 111,403 |
| Section 263A costs | | 206,283 |
| | 49,304 |
| | 48,317 |
| | 17,612 |
| Loss carry forward | | 24,277,762 |
| | 5,768,532 |
| | 24,279,259 |
| | 8,849,789 |
| Net deferred tax asset | | $ | 25,168,497 |
| | $ | 6,149,642 |
| | $ | 25,733,769 |
| | $ | 9,502,319 |
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| Schedule of income tax expense |
Income tax expense (benefit) is made up of the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 30, |
| | 2018 | | 2017 | | Current tax - Federal | | $ | 17,382 |
| | $ | 105,770 |
| | Current tax - State and Local | | 10,210 |
| | 5,640 |
| | Deferred tax expense | | 3,352,676 |
| | 1,062,144 |
| | | | $ | 3,380,268 |
| | $ | 1,173,554 |
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| Provision for income taxes computed at the statutory rate |
A reconciliation of the (benefit from) provision for income taxes computed at the statutory rate to the effective rate for the years ended November 30, 2018 and 2017 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | | 2017 | | | | Amount | | Percent of Pretax Income | | Amount | | Percent of Pretax Income | | | | | | | | | | | | Provision for (benefit from) income taxes at federal statutory rate | | $ | 12,285 |
| | 21.00 | % | | $ | 1,021,610 |
| | 34.00 | % | | Changes in provision for (benefit from) income taxes resulting from: | | | | | | | | | | State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | | 1,697 |
| | 2.90 | % | | 73,616 |
| | 2.45 | % | | Change in tax rate related to future deferred tax benefits | | 3,146,636 |
| | 5,378.68 | % | | — |
| | — | % | | Non-deductible expenses and other adjustments | | 219,650 |
| | 375.46 | % | | 78,328 |
| | 2.61 | % | | Provision for (benefit from) income taxes at effective rate | | $ | 3,380,268 |
| | 5,778.04 | % | | $ | 1,173,554 |
| | 39.06 | % | |
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