| FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES |
NOTE 6 — FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense consisted of the following:
Schedule of provision for income taxes
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Year Ended
December 31,
2022 |
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Year Ended
December 31,
2021 |
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| State income tax: |
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| Current, net of refund |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
(12,800 |
) |
| Federal income tax: |
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| Deferred |
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2,014,018 |
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|
1,814,418 |
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| Current |
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— |
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— |
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| Income tax benefit/(expense) |
|
$ |
2,014,018 |
|
$ |
1,801,618 |
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The reconciliation of income taxes shown in the financial statements and
amounts computed by applying the Federal expected tax rate of 21% for year 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Schedule of reconciliation of income taxes
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Year Ended
December 31,
2022 |
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Year Ended
December 31,
2021 |
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| Loss before taxes |
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$ |
(10,675,160 |
) |
$ |
(6,364,441 |
) |
| Income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate |
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$ |
2,241,784 |
|
$ |
1,336,533 |
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| State income and franchise tax |
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(0 |
) |
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(12,800 |
) |
| Permanent differences and other |
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|
(227,766 |
) |
|
477,885 |
|
| Income tax benefit/(expense) |
|
$ |
2,014,018 |
|
$ |
1,801,618 |
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The significant components of deferred income tax assets, net are as follows:
Schedule of components of deferred tax assets
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December 31,
2022 |
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December 31,
2021 |
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| Deferred compensation cost |
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$ |
557,931 |
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$ |
389,981 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
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(624,184 |
) |
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(116,911 |
) |
| R&D credit |
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|
142,030 |
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|
142,538 |
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| NOL |
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2,956,685 |
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|
1,507,982 |
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| Allowance for bad debts and other |
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|
935,018 |
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|
17,664 |
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| Deferred income tax assets, net |
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$ |
3,967,480 |
|
$ |
1,941,254 |
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Our U.S. federal and state income tax returns remain open to examination
for the tax years 2019 through 2021.
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