4.       INCOME TAXES

The Company elected C Corporation tax status upon inception in 2014. Net operating losses (“NOL”) since that date total $1,987,340 as of December 31, 2016 and may be carried forward to offset future taxable income.  As future taxable income is uncertain, a full valuation allowance has been recorded and accordingly, no current provision for income tax has been recorded in the accompanying statements of operations. NOL carry-forward benefits begin to expire in 2035.

The following table summarizes the difference between the actual tax provision and the amounts obtained by applying the statutory tax rates to the income or loss before income taxes for the years ended December 31:

Tax Rate Table:

A deferred tax liability or asset is determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax expense or benefit in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are the result of changes in the assets and liabilities for deferred taxes. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount for any tax benefits that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the current tax payable or refundable for the year plus or minus the net change in the deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes of the Company arise from the temporary differences between financial statement and income tax recognition of NOL carry-forwards.

The deferred tax assets and liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets include the following components at December 31:

The change in valuation allowance of $648,372 was driven primarily by the current year loss.