Note 9 - Income Taxes
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Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] |
9.
Income
Taxes
The
Company had no income tax expense for the years ended
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. As the
Company has incurred net operating losses, it has
recognized valuation allowances for all net deferred
income tax assets. The tax effect of temporary
differences and net operating losses that give rise to
components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities
consist of the following:
The
Company has a cumulative federal net operating loss of
approximately $52,000,000 as of December 31, 2012 which
begins to expire in 2015. Under Section 382 and 383 of
the Internal Revenue Code, if an ownership change occurs
with respect to a “loss corporation”, as
defined, there are annual limitations on the amount of
the net operating loss and other deductions which are
available to the Company. The Company has not determined
whether such ownership change has occurred. However,
given the equity transactions in which the Company has
engaged, the Company believes that the use of the net
operating losses shown as deferred tax assets will be
significantly limited.
Management
has evaluated the effect of guidance provided by GAAP
regarding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and
determined the Company has no uncertain tax positions
that could have a significant impact on its financial
statements. The Company’s income tax returns after
2008 remain open for examination.
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