| Year Ended December 31, 201 7 | ||||||||||||
| Federal | State and Local | Total | ||||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | $ | 2,602,441 | $ | 418,020 | $ | 3,020,461 | ||||||
| Reduction in Federal corporate tax rate | 1,358,272 | — | 1,358,272 | |||||||||
| Other | (293,814 | ) | (43,264 | ) | (337,078 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 3,666,899 | $ | 374,756 | $ | 4,041,655 | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Federal | State and Local | Total | ||||||||||
| Deferred expense (benefit) | $ | (6,655,774 | ) | $ | (1,387,947 | ) | $ | (8,043,721 | ) | |||
| Change in valuation allowance | 794,744 | — | 794,744 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | (5,861,030 | ) | $ | (1,387,947 | ) | $ | (7,248,977 | ) | |||
| Year Ended December 31 , 201 7 | Year Ended December 31 , 2016 | |||||||
| Tax (benefit) expense at Federal statutory rate | $ | (149,766 | ) | $ | (423,847 | ) | ||
| State income tax expense (benefit), net of Federal effect | 250,193 | (916,045 | ) | |||||
| Real estate basis differences at TRS conversion | — | (6,753,272 | ) | |||||
| Other | (19,485 | ) | 49,443 | |||||
| Change in Federal valuation allowance | 2,602,441 | 794,744 | ||||||
| Reduction in Federal corporate tax rate | 1,358,272 | — | ||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 4,041,655 | $ | (7,248,977 | ) | |||
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities): | December 31 , 201 7 | December 31 , 2016 | ||||||
| Real estate basis differences | $ | 4,255,681 | 6,154,411 | |||||
| Net operating losses | 1,380,138 | 1,889,310 | ||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 5,635,819 | 8,043,721 | ||||||
| Valuation allowance | (2,428,497 | ) | (794,744 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | 3,207,322 | 7,248,977 | |||||