NOTE 13 - INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of income (loss) before taxes

	Year Ended December  31,
(in thousands)	2018	2017
U.S. operations	($137)	$3,817
Foreign operations	2,034	1,344
Total income (loss) before taxes	$1,897	$5,161

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

(in thousands)	Year Ended December  31,
Current tax expense (benefit)	2018	2017
U.S. federal	$5	($494)
State	20	8
Foreign	266	198
	291	(288)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) – U.S. federal	-	-
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$291	($288)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	Year Ended December  31,
	2018	2017
(in thousands)
Statutory tax	$398	$1,755
State and foreign income tax, net of federal income tax benefit	(159)	83
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	245	(4,800)
Federal rate change	-	2,979
Foreign sourced deemed dividend income	-	1,145
Stock based compensation	(282)	(970)
AMT credit refund	-	(494)
Other	89	14
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$291	($288)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

	Year Ended December  31,
	2018	2017
(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$8	$11
Inventory and product return reserves	467	406
Compensation accruals	1,515	1,233
Accrued liabilities	321	236
Book-over-tax depreciation and amortization	21	33
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	132	133
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards	2,345	2,761
U.S. credit carryforwards	2,161	2,017
	6,970	6,830
Valuation Allowance	(6,970)	(6,830)
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets	$ -	$ -

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	Year Ended December  31,
	2018	2017
(in thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance	$272	$226
Prior period tax position increases	-	10
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	36	36
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$308	$272