Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9.       Income Taxes

The Company has accumulated net operating losses of $28 million and $29 million for United States federal tax purposes at November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, some of which may be limited in their utilization pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, and which may not be available entirely for use in future years.  These losses expire in fiscal years beginning 2020 through 2032.

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 the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of November 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	2013		2012
Deferred tax assets, net:
Net operating loss carry forwards	$	9,878,155	$	9,877,558
Allowance for doubtful accounts		680		5,100
Accrued pension		650,893		619,298
Interest		17,113		763,133
Other		—		—
Total		10,546,841		11,265,089
Valuation allowance		10,546,841		11,265,089
Net deferred assets	$	—	$	—

The valuation allowance decreased to $10,420,000 at November 30, 2013 from $11,350,000 at November 30, 2012.

The following is a reconciliation of the tax provisions for the years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 with the statutory Federal income tax rates:

	Percentage of Pre-Tax Income
	2013			2012
Statutory federal income tax rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
Reduction of tax attributes due to discharge of indebtedness		(34.0	)		(34.0	)
Effective tax rate		—			—

Under Section 108(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the gain of approximately $2,600,000 and $6,650,000 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, that is attributable to debt forgiveness and settlement of liabilities is not included in taxable income of the Company as the Company is deemed insolvent for tax purposes.  The Company’s net operating loss carry forwards have been reduced by the amount of non-taxable debt forgiveness in each year.

The Company did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits as of November 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.  The Company recorded no interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits as of and during the years ended November 30, 2013 and 2012.  The Company is subject to United States federal income tax, as well as taxes by various state jurisdictions.  The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the federal and state jurisdictions for the years ending November 30, 2010 through 2013.