NOTE 13: INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of the following for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   2025   2024 
Current:        
Federal $171,949  $85,688 
State and local  -   - 
Total current  171,949   85,688 
           
Deferred:          
Federal $(141,815) $(135,323)
State and local  (45,294)  (59,785)
Total deferred  (187,108)  (195,108)
           
Income tax provision (benefit) $(15,159) $(109,420)

 

A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 to the effective rate for (loss) income from operations before income taxes is as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
Benefit for income taxes at federal statutory rate  21.00%  21%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit  6.71   6.71 
Meals and entertainment  (0.12)  5.51 
Fines and penalties  -   1.26 
Other and prior-year true up  (27.38)  (34.48)
Effective income tax rate  (0.21)%  -% 

 

The tax effects of these temporary differences along with the net operating losses, net of an allowance for credits, have been recognized as deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2025 and 2024 as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
Net operating loss $695,067  $211,248 
Accounts and contracts receivable  (472,180)  (391,924)
Prepaid expenses  (20,780)  - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  245,192   108,076 
Depreciation  (180,167)  (32,696)
Stock-based compensation  1,486,084   - 
Lease liability  (40,124)  (81,812)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)  1,713,092   (187,108)
Less: valuation allowance  (1,713,092)  - 
  $-  $(187,108)

  

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $2,500,000 for Federal and State tax purposes. The net operating loss will carryforward indefinitely and be available to offset up to 80% of future taxable income each year.

 

The Company establishes a valuation allowance, if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred assets will not be realized. The Company recorded a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset of $1,713,092 as of December 31, 2025. 

 

The Company’s current portion of its provision for income taxes during the year ended December 31, 2025 resulted from a payment for income taxes due with its prior year return. 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 25, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 15, 2025

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.