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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
  8. Income Taxes

 

The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") as well as income tax returns in various states. The Company may be subject to examination by the IRS for tax years 2003 and forward. Additionally, the Company may be subject to examinations by various state taxing jurisdictions for tax years 2003 and forward. As of June 30, 2013, the Company is currently not under examination by the IRS or any state tax jurisdiction.

 

The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at either June 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012, respectively. In the future, any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions will be recognized in income tax expense.

 

No tax benefit has been associated with the exercise of stock options for each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because of the existence of net operating loss carryforwards. There will be no credit to additional paid in capital for such until the associated benefit is realized through a reduction of income taxes payable. The tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options included in NOL's that will be credited to additional paid-in capital when the NOL's are used to reduce taxes currently payable is approximately $950,000. As of June 30, 2013, there were no changes in the valuation allowance as there were no events that occurred which would indicate utilization of net operating loss deductions would be further limited.