Note 10. Income Taxes
Income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, is summarized below:
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Federal | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| State | - | - | ||||||
| Total current | - | - | ||||||
| Deferred: | ||||||||
| Federal | (89,300 | ) | (139,000 | ) | ||||
| State | (14,400 | ) | 22,500 | ) | ||||
| Total deferred | (103,700 | ) | (161,500 | ) | ||||
| Increase in valuation allowance | 103,700 | 161,500 | ||||||
| Total provision | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate | 34.0 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 5.5 | % | 5.5 | % | ||||
| Increase in valuation allowance | (39.5 | )% | (39.5 | )% | ||||
| 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||
Components of the net deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Net operating loss carryovers | $ | 604,800 | $ | 501,100 | ||||
| Valuation allowance | (604,800 | ) | (501,100 | ) | ||||
| $ | - | $ | - | |||||
In accordance with ASC 740, at December 31, 2016 we determined that a valuation allowance should be recognized against deferred tax assets because, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not (i.e., greater than 50% probability) that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized in the future. We recognized a reserve of 100% of the amounts of the deferred tax benefit in the amount of $604,800.
As of December 31, 2016 we had cumulative net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $1,531,100 which expire from 2032 through 2036.
There are open statutes of limitations for taxing authorities in federal and state jurisdictions to audit our tax returns from 2010 through the current period. Our policy is to account for income tax related interest and penalties in income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations. There have been no income tax related interest or penalties assessed or recorded.