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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES

The Company did not provide for any Federal or state income tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 as a result of the availability of net operating loss carryforwards.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company had provided a 100% valuation allowance with respect to such Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, as it cannot determine that it is more likely than not that it will be able to realize such deferred tax assets.  This valuation allowance represents the difference in the Company's effective income tax of 0% and the Federal statutory income tax rate of 34% for the year ended December 31, 2011.

As of December 31, 2011, for Federal and state income tax purposes, the Company had approximately $2,000,000 in net operating loss carryforwards expiring through 2016.   Internal Revenue Code Section 382 substantially restricts the ability of a corporation to utilize existing net operating losses in the event of a defined "ownership change".  The Company has determined that there will likely be significant limitations on its ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards in future periods for Federal income tax purposes due to such ownership changes.

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board that addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. This guidance also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. At the date of adoption, and as December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company does not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits.
 
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examinations by tax authorities for five years after 2003. During the periods open to examination, the Company has net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for U.S. federal and state tax purposes that have attributes from closed periods. Since these NOLs and tax credit carry forwards may be utilized in future periods, they remain subject to examination.

The Company's policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax provisions as income tax expense. As of December 31, 2011, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.