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Income taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

The effective tax rate on the net loss before income taxes differs from the U.S. statutory rate as follows:

 

    2013   2012
U.S. Statutory rate     34%       34%  
Valuation allowance     (34)%       (34)%  
Effective tax rate                

 

The net change in the valuation for the year ended December 31, 2013 was an increase in valuation of $2,454,330.

 

The Company has a net operating loss carryover of approximately $14,525,000 available to offset future income for income tax reporting purposes, which will expire in various years through 2031, if not previously utilized. However, the Company’s ability to use the carryover net operating loss may be substantially limited or eliminated pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382.

 

The Company had no material unrecognized income tax assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2013. The Company’s policy regarding income tax interest and penalties is to expense those items as general and administrative expense but to identify them for tax purposes. During the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no income tax, or related interest and penalty items in the income statement, or as a liability on the balance sheet. We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The Company is subject to U.S. federal or state income tax examination by tax authorities for years beginning at our inception of July 8, 2010 through current. We are not currently involved in any income tax examinations.