NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

The net income generated from the Century City restaurant operations from Giggles N Hugs, LLC is treated as partnership income for federal and state income tax purposes and does not incur income tax expense for Giggles N Hugs, Inc. because the reverse merger was effectuated on December 30, 2011. Instead, its earnings and losses are allocated to and reported on the individual returns of the member’s tax returns. Accordingly, no provision for income tax is included in the consolidated financial statements.

For the fiscal years ended January 1, 2017 and December 27, 2015 GNH, Inc. incurred net operating losses and, accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty of the realization of any tax assets. At January 1, 2017 the Company had $7,859,000 of federal and state net operating losses. The net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in 2023.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statement or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse

A reconciliation of tax expense computed at the statutory federal tax rate income (loss) from operations before income taxes to the actual income tax expense is as follows:

Deferred income taxes include the net tax effects of net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards and the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are as follows:

The Company has provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the net deferred tax assets, because in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that these tax assets will not be realized.

The Company’s NOL and tax credit carryovers may be significantly limited under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). NOL and tax credit carryovers are limited under Section 382 when there is a significant “ownership change” as defined in the IRC. During the fiscal year January 1, 2017 and in prior years, the Company may have experienced such ownership changes, which could impose such limitations.

The limitation imposed by the IRC would place an annual limitation on the amount of NOL and tax credit carryovers that can be utilized. When the Company completes the necessary studies, the amount of NOL carryovers available may be reduced significantly. However, since the valuation allowance fully reserves for all available carryovers, the effect of the reduction would be offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and the State of Nevada.