The Company provides for income taxes under FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. FASB ASC 740 requires the use of an asset and liability approach in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect currently.
FASB ASC 740 requires the reduction of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In the Company’s opinion, it is uncertain whether they will generate sufficient taxable income in the future to fully utilize the net deferred tax asset. Accordingly, a valuation allowance equal to the deferred tax asset has been recorded. The total deferred tax asset is $5,134,484 which is calculated by multiplying a 34% estimated tax rate by the cumulative net operating loss (NOL) adjusted for the following items:
The components of the Company's deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
| For the period ended September 30, | ||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||
| Book loss for the year | $ | (13,498,526) | $ | (2,540,562) | ||
| Adjustments: | ||||||
| Non-deductible portion of meals and entertainment | 8,736 | 6,068 | ||||
| Non-deductible portion of stock compensation | 50,130 | 1,482,052 | ||||
| Non-deductible penalties | — | — | ||||
| Tax loss for the year | (13,439,660) | (1,052,442) | ||||
| Estimated effective tax rate | 34% | 34% | ||||
| Deferred tax asset | $ | (4,569,484) | $ | (357,830) | ||
| As of September 30, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Deferred tax asset | $ | 5,134,484 | $ | 565,057 | |||
| Valuation allowance | (5,134,484 | ) | (565,057) | ||||
| Current taxes payable | — | — | |||||
| Income tax expense | $ | — | $ | — | |||
Below is a chart showing the total estimated corporate federal net operating loss (NOL) and the year in which it will expire.
| Year | Amount | Expiration | |||||
| 2017 | $ | 4,569,484 | 2037 | ||||
| 2016 | 358,000 | 2036 | |||||
| 2015 | 82,000 | 2035 | |||||
| 2014 | 1,000 | 2034 | |||||
| 2013 | 12,000 | 2033 | |||||
| 2012 | 7,000 | 2032 | |||||
| 2011 | 13,000 | 2031 | |||||
| 2010 | 6,000 | 2030 | |||||
| 2009 | 10,000 | 2029 | |||||
| 2008 | 7,000 | 2028 | |||||
| 2007 | 1,000 | 2027 | |||||
| 2006 | 1,000 | 2026 | |||||
| 2005 | — | 2025 | |||||
| 2004 | 61,000 | 2024 | |||||
| 2003 | — | 2023 | |||||
| 2002 | 4,000 | 2022 | |||||
| 2001 | 2,000 | 2021 | |||||
| Total | $ | 5,134,484 | |||||
The Company plans to file its U.S. federal return for the year ended September 30, 2017 upon the issuance of this filing. The tax years 2012-2016 remained open to examination for federal income tax purposes by the major tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. No tax returns are currently under examination by any tax authorities.