Note 5 Income Taxes
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
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| 2017 |
| 2016 | ||
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| Loss before income taxes | $ | (423,186) |
| $ | (529,498) |
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| Income tax benefit computed at statutory rates | $ | (144,000) |
| $ | (180,000) |
| Increase in valuation allowance |
| 136,000 |
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| 154,000 |
| Temporary differences, stock compensation |
| - |
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| 18,000 |
| Temporary differences, exploration costs |
| 8,000 |
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| 8,000 |
| Tax benefit | $ | - |
| $ | - |
The tax effects of the temporary differences between reportable financial statement income and taxable income are recognized as a deferred tax asset and liability. Significant components of the deferred tax assets are set out below along with a valuation allowance to reduce the net deferred tax asset to zero.
In order to comply with generally accepted accounting principles, management has decided to establish a valuation allowance because of the potential that the tax benefits underlying deferred tax asset may not be realized. Significant components of our deferred tax asset at March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
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| 2016 |
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| Deferred tax assets (liability) |
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| Net operating loss carry forwards |
| $ | 2,836,000 |
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| $ | 2,700,000 |
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| Net capital loss carry forwards |
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| 527,000 |
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| 527,000 |
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| Less: valuation allowance |
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| (3,363,000) |
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| (3,227,000) |
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| Net deferred tax assets |
| $ | - |
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| $ | - |
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As a result of a change in control effective in September 2012, our net operating losses prior to that date may be partially or entirely unavailable, by law, to offset future income and, accordingly, are excluded from the associated deferred tax asset.
The net operating loss carry forward in the approximate amount of $8,342,000 will begin to expire in 2026. We file income tax returns in the United States and in one state jurisdiction.
We follow the provisions of ASC 740 relating to uncertain tax provisions and have commenced analyzing filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where we are required to file income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. As a result of adoption, no additional tax liabilities have been recorded. There are no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2017 or March 31, 2016. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in certain state jurisdictions. The Company has not been subjected to tax examinations for any year and the statute of limitations has not expired. The Companys tax returns remain open for examination by the applicable authorities, generally 3 years for federal and 4 years for state.