Ainos, Inc. Income Taxes Disclosure
10. Income Taxes
The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes consist of the following:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Current federal taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current state taxes | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Current tax provision | 800 | 800 | ||||||
| Deferred tax provision | 4,522,000 | 129,000 | ||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (4,522,000 | ) | (129,000 | ) | ||||
| Total income tax expense provision | $ | 800 | $ | 800 | ||||
A reconciliation of the statutory tax rates to the effective tax rates applicable to the Company is as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Statutory federal income tax rate | 21 | % | 21 | % | ||||
| Permanent differences | (2 | )% | (1 | )% | ||||
| Deferred adjustment | (4 | )% | (4 | )% | ||||
| State income tax expense | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (15 | )% | (16 | )% | ||||
| Effective income tax rate | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | ||||||||
| Net operating loss carry forwards | $ | 11,028,000 | $ | 6,911,000 | ||||
| Amortization | 1,825,000 | 1,426,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 14,000 | 23,000 | ||||||
| Capitalized research and development | 635,000 | 611,000 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 113,000 | 119,000 | ||||||
| Other temporary differences | 51,000 | 54,000 | ||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 13,666,000 | 9,144,000 | ||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | ||||||||
| Less: Valuation allowance | (13,666,000 | ) | (9,144,000 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | $ | ||||||
The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company has a valuation allowance against the full amount of its net deferred tax assets due to the operating loss history of the Company. The effect of a change in tax rates or laws on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $52,516,177. The federal net operating loss carryforwards generated through December 31, 2017 of $11,549,477 will expire in 2026 through 2037, while $40,966,700 of federal net operating loss carryforwards generated in post December 31, 2017 or later do not expire due to the provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act but may only offset 80% of taxable income in periods of future utilization. The state net operating loss carryovers has been immaterial.
The Company files returns with the U.S. federal government and various state jurisdictions. The Company’s returns have been, and could be in the future, subject to examination which may, or may not, have an impact to the financial statements.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 7, 2025 | |
| 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.