NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES
The Company did not recognize a tax provision for the years ended July 31, 2017 and July 2016
The following is reconciliation between the federal income tax benefit computed at the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% and actual income tax benefit for the years ended July 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016:
| For the year ended July 31, | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Statutory benefit | $ | (736,582) | $ | (2,395,430 | |
| Permanent differences: | |||||
| Prior year change in estimate | (260,131) | 2,031,784 | |||
| Sale of subsidiary | 57,800 | 208,317 | |||
| Meals and entertainment and other | 3,813 | 4,621 | |||
| Change in valuation allowance | 935,100 | 150,708 | |||
| Net tax benefit | $ | - | $ | - | |
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||
| Deferred Tax Assets: | |||||
| Net operating loss carryforward | $ | 3,628,293 | $ | 2,711,635 | |
| Depletion and depreciation | 65,443 | 57,679 | |||
| Total deferred tax assets | 3,693,736 | 2,769,314 | |||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities: | |||||
| Intangible drilling and other costs for oil and gas properties | $ | (1,466,531) | $ | (1,466,532) | |
| Other | (30,449) | (41,126) | |||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (1,496,980) | (1,507,658) | |||
| Net deferred tax assets and liabilities | 2,196,756 | 1,261,656 | |||
| Less valuation allowance | (2,196,756) | (1,261,656 | |||
| Total deferred tax assets and liabilities | $ | - | $ | - | |
The Company had federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $10,671,450 and $7,975,397 at July 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016, respectively. The federal net operating loss carry forwards will begin to expire in fiscal years ending July 31, 2033 through July 31, 2037. Realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent, in part, on generating sufficient taxable income prior to expiration of the loss carry forwards. The Company has placed a 100% valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset because future realization of these assets is not assured.
Authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes requires that the Company recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an examination. Management has reviewed the Company’s tax positions and determined there were no uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the consolidated financial statements. Currently tax years from fiscal 2015 through 2017 remain open for examination by tax authorities. Net operating losses prior to 2015 could be adjusted during an examination of open years.
Estimated interest and penalties related to potential underpayment on any unrecognized tax benefits would be classified as a component of tax expense in the statement of operation. The Company has not recorded any interest or penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits for any periods covered by these financial statements.