NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES

The components of pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:



	2019			2018
Domestic	$	(66,402	)	$	(19,355	)
Foreign	—			—
Total	$	(66,402	)	$	(19,355	)

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:



	2019			2018
Current:
Federal	$	(21,697	)	$	(640	)
State	(1,899		)	(91		)
Foreign	42			9
Total current	(23,554		)	(722		)

Deferred:
Federal	(210		)	(5,702		)
State	(347		)	(1,558		)
Foreign	—			—
Total deferred	(557		)	(7,260		)
	$	(24,111	)	$	(7,982	)

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of our deferred taxes at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:



	2019			2018
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating losses	$	8,004		$	24,330
Research and development credit carryforwards	3,104			5,147
Minimum tax credit carryforwards	31			123
Disallowed interest expense carryforwards	—			1,909
Stock compensation	168			107
Deferred revenue	588			276
Fixed assets	—			14
Accrued expenses	349			359
Lease liabilities	1,905			—
Goodwill	2,132			—
Other	347			525
	16,628			32,790
Valuation allowance	(5,204		)	(20,053		)
Net deferred tax assets	11,424			12,737

Deferred tax liabilities:
Acquired intangibles	(7,828		)	(10,460		)
Fixed assets	(125		)	—
Capitalized software	(1,353		)	(1,001		)
Deferred commission	(698		)	(496		)
Right-of-use asset	(1,756		)	—
Goodwill	—			(1,649		)
	(11,760		)	(13,606		)
Net deferred liabilities	$	(336	)	$	(869	)

At December 31, 2019, we had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $33,700, research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $3,739 and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of approximately $31. The net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards will expire in varying amounts from 2020 through 2038, if not utilized. Approximately $4,500 of the net operating loss carryforwards carry forward indefinitely, but can only offset up to 80% of taxable income. Minimum tax credit carryforwards carry forward indefinitely.

As a result of various acquisitions by us in prior years, we may be subject to a substantial annual limitation in the utilization of the net operating losses and credit carryforwards due to the “change in ownership” provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization.

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of realizing the benefits of our favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, we have placed a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets, exclusive of jurisdictions in which we have net deferred tax liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the valuation allowance decreased by approximately $14,849 due primarily to operations and acquisitions.

Our provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 differ from the expected tax expense (benefit) amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes as a result of the following:



	2019			2018
Computed at statutory rate	$	(13,944	)	$	(4,065	)
State taxes, net of federal benefit	(1,901		)	(641		)
Permanent items and other	992			341
Credit carryforwards	2,014			(478		)
Foreign income taxed at different rates	22			—
Goodwill impairment	3,907			—
Change in tax carryforwards not benefitted	(352		)	5,778
Change in valuation allowance	(14,849		)	(8,917		)
	$	(24,111	)	$	(7,982	)

Under ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, we periodically review the uncertainties and judgments related to the application of complex income tax regulations to determine income tax liabilities in several jurisdictions. We use a “more likely than not” criterion for recognizing an asset for unrecognized income tax benefits or a liability for uncertain tax positions. We have determined we have the following unrecognized assets or liabilities related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2019. We do not anticipate any significant changes in such uncertainties and judgments during the next twelve months. To the extent we are required to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax liabilities, this amount will be recorded as an accrued liability. The reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



Balance at December 31, 2017	$	1,174
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	246
Additions for tax positions of prior years	15
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	—
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,435
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	106
Additions for tax positions of prior years	59
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(744		)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	856

As of December 31, 2019, we had $856 of unrecognized tax benefits, which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. Our assessment of our unrecognized tax benefits is subject to change as a function of our financial statement audit.

Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, we recognized $0 of interest and penalties in our income tax expense.

We file tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in several state and foreign jurisdictions. We are subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years ending on or after December 31, 2016 and are subject to state and local or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ending on or after December 31, 2015. We are not currently under audit for federal, state or any foreign jurisdictions.