a) The income tax expense is reconciled per the schedule below:
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Net loss before income taxes | $ | (1,136,220 | ) | $ | (3,487,757 | ) | ||
| Depreciation | 225 | 178 | ||||||
| Non-deductible portion of meals and entertainment | 309 | 516 | ||||||
| Share based compensation | 17,000 | 2,970,464 | ||||||
| Transaction costs | (11,201 | ) | (12,045 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted net loss for tax purposes | (1,129,887 | ) | (528,644 | ) | ||||
| Statutory rate | 24.91 | % | 25.1 | % | ||||
| (281,399 | ) | (132,682 | ) | |||||
| Valuation allowance | 281,399 | 132,682 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| b) Deferred Income Tax Assets | |
| The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: | |
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Net operating loss carry forwards | $ | 470,112 | $ | 183,339 | ||||
| Transaction costs | 39,437 | 42,406 | ||||||
| 509,549 | 225,745 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets not recognized | (509,549 | ) | (225,745 | ) | ||||
| Net expected deferred income tax recovery | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| c) Cumulative Non-Capital Losses | |
| The Company has non-capital losses carried forward of approximately $1,858,920 available to reduce future years' taxable income. These losses will expire as follows: | |
| United States | Canada | Total | ||||||||||
| 2034 | $ | 53,150 | $ | 147,239 | $ | 200,389 | ||||||
| 2035 | 160,634 | 368,010 | 528,644 | |||||||||
| 2036 | 868,077 | 261,810 | 1,129,887 | |||||||||
| $ | 1,081,861 | $ | 777,059 | $ | 1,858,920 | |||||||
At December 31, 2016, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,858,920 that may be offset against future taxable income for the year 2018 through 2036. No tax benefit from continuing or discontinued operations have been reported in the December 31, 2016 consolidated financial statements since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.
Due to change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net operation loss carryforwards for Federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in ownership occur, net operating loss carryforwards may be limited as to use in future years.
The Company complies with the provisions of FASB ASC 740 in accounting for its uncertain tax positions. ASC 740 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely that not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has determined that the Company has no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition under ASC 740.
The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. The Company had no accruals for interest and tax penalties at December 31, 2016 and 2015.
The Company does not expect the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to materially change within the next twelve months.
The Company is required to file income tax returns in the U.S. and Canadian Federal jurisdictions, as well as the states of New York, New Jersey, and Utah and in the province of Ontario. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for tax years ending before December 31, 2013. |