INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES

The following reconciles the total income tax benefit, based on the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 21% for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2023, with TMTG’s recognized income tax expense:

	Twelve Month Period Ended
(in thousands)	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
U.S. Statutory federal income tax expense/(benefit)	(12,219.7)	10,610.0
Permanent items
State income taxes, net of federal effect	1.1	2,633.1
Non-deductible expenses	334.6	3.0
Change in valuation allowance	11,885.1	(13,245.9)
Income tax expense	1.1	0.2

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
Deferred tax assets
Software and other claimed assets	360.6	$1,810.5
Net operating loss (NOL)	9,474.7	4,478.1
Convertible promissory notes and derivative liability	3,853.2	—
Total deferred tax assets	13,688.5	6,288.6
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant & equipment	(6.2)	(18.2)
Convertible promissory notes and derivative liability	—	(4,473.2)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(6.2)	(4,491.4)
Net deferred tax assets	13,682.3	1,797.2
Valuation allowance	(13,682.3)	(1,797.2)
Net deferred tax, net of valuation allowance	—	—

As of December 31, 2023, TMTG had US Federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) with a tax benefit of $9,474,744 (December 31, 2022: $4,478,110).