Entity information:
14.
Income Taxes
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
 
The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Net operating loss
  $
4,894,757
    $
4,074,383
 
Stock-based compensation
   
860,652
     
859,192
 
Intangible assets
   
9,244
     
-
 
Other reserves
   
2,441
     
52,899
 
Total deferred tax assets     
5,767,094
     
4,986,475
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Property, Plant & Equipment
   
(33,948
)    
(59,022
)
Intangible assets
   
-
     
(354,507
)
Net deferred tax assets
   
5,733,146
     
4,572,946
 
Less: Valuation allowance
   
(5,733,146
)    
(4,572,946
)
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance
  $
-
    $
-
 
 
The net change in the valuation allowance for the year ended
December
31,
2016
was
$1,160,200.
 
We have a net operating loss carryover of
$13,209,151
available to offset future income for income tax reporting purposes, which will expire in various years through
2036,
if not previously utilized. However, our ability to use the carryover net operating loss
may
be substantially limited or eliminated pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 
382.
 
Our policy regarding income tax interest and penalties is to expense those items as general and administrative expense but to identify them for tax purposes. During the years ended
December
31,
2016
and
2015,
there was
no
income tax or related interest and penalty items in the income statement, or liabilities on the balance sheet. We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for years beginning
January
1,
2011
or state income tax examination by tax authorities for years beginning
January
1,
2010.
We are not currently involved in any income tax examinations.