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INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
10.INCOME TAXES

The Company is no longer subject to examinations by income tax authorities in most jurisdictions for years prior to 2011.

Due to its losses and the valuation allowance recorded against it deferred tax assets related to its net operating losses carryforwards, the Company has not recorded any income tax benefit or expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The components of pre-tax loss, including discontinued operations, are as follows:

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Pre-tax loss
 
$
(1,587
)
 
$
(3,161
)

    
Years Ended December 31,
 
  
2014
  
% of Pretax
  
2013
  
% of Pretax
 
         
Tax at Federal statutory rate
 
$
(556
)
  
(35.0
)%
 
$
(1,106
)
  
(35.0
)%
Increase in: Valuation allowances
  
552
   
34.8
   
1,281
   
40.5
 
Permanent differences
  
97
   
6.1
   
8
   
0.3
 
State and local taxes - net
  
(93
)
  
(5.9
)
  
(183
)
  
(5.8
)
Income tax (benefit) provision
 
$
   
%
 
$
   
%
 
The components of the net deferred tax assets are as follows:

  
December 31,
 
  
2014
  
2013
 
Deferred Tax Assets:
    
Accounts receivable allowances
 
$
90
  
$
91
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
  
44,322
   
44,926
 
Inventory
  
68
   
 
Restricted stock/Stock options
  
206
   
42
 
Contributions
  
101
   
102
 
Deferred rent
  
9
   
17
 
Property and equipment
  
49
   
59
 
Gross deferred tax assets
 
$
44,845
  
$
45,237
 
         
Valuation allowance
 
$
(44,845
)
 
$
(45,237
)
         
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
  
$
 

A reconciliation of activity for the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance is provided as follows:

  
Years Ended December 31,
 
  
2014
  
2013
 
     
Beginning balance
 
$
45,237
  
$
50,711
 
Reductions to provision
  
(392
)
  
(5,474
)
Ending balance
 
$
44,845
  
$
45,237
 

The expiration terms and amounts for which an allowance has been provided with respect to the loss and credit carryforwards reflected in the gross deferred tax assets above are comprised as follows:

Loss Carryforwards
 
Expiration
  
Gross
Amount
 
     
Federal
 
2033
  
$
114,819
 
State and local
  
2016-2033
   
69,891
 

The Company has no unrecognized tax benefits recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

When and if the Company were to recognize interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, they would be reported net of federal tax benefit in tax expense.

It is difficult to predict what would occur to change the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.  The Company believes, however, that there should be no change during the next twelve months.