Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 11 

Income Taxes:

The Company's tax expense includes federal, state and foreign income taxes at statutory rates and the effects of various permanent differences. 

The difference between the Company's effective tax rates for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 and the U.S. Federal statutory rate (34%) resulted primarily from current federal and state losses for which no tax benefit is provided due to the 100% valuation allowance for those jurisdictions. In addition, the Israeli and UK subsidiaries’ earnings are taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate (Israel 25% standard corporation tax rate and in the UK 20%).

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company had no material changes to liabilities for uncertain tax positions. PhotoMedex files corporate income tax returns in the United States, both in the Federal jurisdiction and in various State jurisdictions. The Company is subject to Federal income tax examination for calendar years 2012 through 2015 and is also generally subject to various State income tax examinations for calendar years 2012 through 2015. Photo Therapeutics Limited files in the United Kingdom. Radiancy (Israel) Limited files in Israel. The Israeli subsidiary is subject to tax examination for calendar years 2011 through 2015.