Income taxes
The source of pre-tax income and the components of income tax expense are as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
20252024
USDUSD
Income components
United States$(5,378,499)$(5,300,760)
Outside United States1,039,485 3,018,662 
Total pre-tax loss$(4,339,014)$(2,282,098)
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes
Current
Federal$(944)$2,809 
State4,549 46,915 
Foreign328,783 899,207 
332,388 948,931 
Deferred
Federal1,892,588 (941,331)
State586,651 (435,241)
Foreign(25,235)(120,180)
2,454,004 (1,496,752)
Total provision for (benefit of) income taxes$2,786,392 $(547,821)
Reconciliations between taxes at the U.S. federal income tax rate and taxes at the Company’s effective income tax rate on earnings before income taxes are as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
20252024
USD%USD%
Income tax expense at Federal statutory tax rate$(911,194)21.0 $(479,240)21.0 
Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from:
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit(1)
311,429 (7.2)(306,778)13.4 
Foreign tax effects (statutory rate differential)
Hong Kong(54,845)1.3 (165,121)7.3 
Canada158,369 (3.7)150,688 (6.6)
Cayman Islands184,621 (4.3)134,299 (5.9)
Cambodia(123,932)2.9 (8,626)0.4 
Other(87,185)2.0 34,313 (1.6)
Nontaxable or nondeductible items25,721 (0.6)185,639 (8.1)
Valuation allowance3,419,636 (78.8)— — 
Other adjustments(136,228)3.2 (92,995)4.1 
Income tax expense$2,786,392 (64.2)$(547,821)24.0 
(1) The states that contribute to the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category include California and New Jersey for 2025 and 2024.
Income taxes paid by jurisdiction were as follows:
For the Year Ended
December 31,
20252024
USDUSD
Federal$— $— 
State8,729 10,144 
Foreign
Canada677,614 651,750 
Germany42,607 28,129 
Hong Kong30,644 418,026 
Other7,309 4,591 
Total cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received$766,903 $1,112,640 
The following is a summary of the components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:
As of
December 31, 2025
As of
December 31, 2024
USDUSD
Deferred tax assets
Allowance for credit losses$46,824 $45,859 
Other reserve 157,620 127,515 
Accrued expenses149,705 152,600 
Lease liability1,131,158 1,464,256 
Charitable contributions 923 331 
Business interest limitation 927,728 634,794 
Net operating loss – federal 2,257,513 976,500 
Net operating loss – state573,279 328,861 
Other211,125 186,554 
Total deferred tax assets 5,455,875 3,917,270 
Less: valuation allowance(4,013,288)— 
Net deferred tax assets1,442,587 3,917,270 
Deferred tax liabilities
Fixed assets1,140,919 1,416,178 
Intangibles90,087 (164,493)
Total deferred tax liabilities 1,231,006 1,251,685 
Deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities$211,581 $2,665,585 
The deferred tax assets related to the Company’s net operating losses of $21,770,284 (federal $12,171,811 and states $9,598,473) and $10,056,026 (federal $4,649,994 and states $5,406,032) as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The federal net operating losses have no expiration date. The states net operating losses have either 20 years or no expiration date. The Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024. The Company has not taken any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase within the next 12 months.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the legislation commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The OBBBA includes various provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The OBBBA legislation did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate, deferred tax position, or results of operations in 2025.

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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.