Note 11 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 11 – Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided based on the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, to reflect the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company did not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. The tax years that remain subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are those for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

The Company classifies interest and penalties arising from underpayment of income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations as general and administrative expenses. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax provisions.

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred income taxes are as follows: 

	For the Years ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	1,690,212		$	1,063,755
Start-up cost		448,156			440,340
Goodwill		989,819			—
Stock based compensation		686,288			426,228
Other		3,420			4,810
Deferred tax assets		3,817,895			1,935,133
Less valuation allowance		(3,817,895	)		(1,935,133	)
Net deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	$	—		$	—

A reconciliation of the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate (benefit) follows:

Rate Reconciliation

Federal income tax at statutory rate	$	(1,616,870	)
State Tax		(261,553	)
Permanent Differences		1,248
Other		(5,587	)
Change in Valuation Allowance		1,882,762
	$	(0	)

In assessing the ability to realize a portion of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more than likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities and projected future taxable income in making the assessment. After consideration of the evidence, both positive and negative, management has determined that a $3,817,895 valuation allowance at December 31, 2012 is necessary to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. The change in the valuation allowance for the current year is $1,882,762. At December 31, 2012, the Company has available net operating loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes of $4,279,018 expiring at various times from 2027 through 2032.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Cost and Expenses		Write-offs	Other Charges	Balance at End of Period
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
Year ended December 31, 2012	$	1,935,133	$	1,882,762			$	3,817,895
Year ended December 31, 2011	$	910,779	$	1,024,354			$	1,935,133