Note 9 - Income Taxes

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, all of the Company’s income tax expense relates to current foreign taxes. The Company did not record any income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

$

 

$

 

Current tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

US federal

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

US State and local

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

Total Current tax expense (benefit)

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US federal

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

US State and local

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

The Company has estimated net operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, of $46.2 million and $37.5 million, respectively, available to offset taxable income in future years.

 

The significant components of deferred income taxes and assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:

 

Net Deferred Tax Liability

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 $

 

 

$

 

Excess of tax over book depreciation and amortization

 

 

(64,173)

 

 

(68,649)

ROU Asset

 

 

(23,759)

 

 

(112,615)

Lease Liability

 

 

26,970

 

 

 

119,084

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

5,990

 

 

 

7,842

 

Capitalized research expenses

 

 

2,823,107

 

 

 

3,285,031

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

282,292

 

 

 

313,788

 

Net Operating Losses carry-forward

 

 

46,192,876

 

 

 

37,535,523

 

Research and development tax credits

 

 

557,809

 

 

 

824,069

 

Gross deferred tax assets

 

 

49,801,112

 

 

 

41,904,073

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(49,801,112)

 

 

(41,904,073)

Net deferred tax asset

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Valuation Allowance

 

 

(7,897,039)

 

 

(4,788,721)

Summary Rate Reconciliation

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

 

US federal statutory income tax rate

 

 

(4,955)

 

 

21.0

 

 

 

(5,715)

 

 

21.0

 

Domestic federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non taxable and non deductible items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Non deductible interest expense

 

 

411

 

 

 

(1.7)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

- Other

 

 

128

 

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

129

 

 

 

(0.5)

Non taxable partnership loss

 

 

244

 

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

486

 

 

 

(1.8)

Changes in Valuation Allowance

 

1764

 

 

 

(7.5)

 

 

2,397

 

 

 

(8.8)

Domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign tax effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Statutory income tax rate differential

 

 

(333)

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

(390)

 

 

1.4

 

-Tax credits

 

 

362

 

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

181

 

 

 

(0.7)

- Changes in valuation allowance

 

 

1,689

 

 

 

(7.2)

 

 

2,130

 

 

 

(7.8)

- Other

 

 

23

 

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

130

 

 

 

(0.5)

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Changes in valuation allowance

 

 

861

 

 

 

(3.7)

 

 

806

 

 

 

(3.0)

- Other

 

 

(279)

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

(228)

 

 

1.0

 

Other foreign jurisdictions

 

 

103

 

 

 

(0.4)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(0.3)

Total

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, state and local income taxes in Arizona and Virginia comprise the majority of the domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect category.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company paid no income taxes to federal, state, or foreign jurisdictions.

 

Disclosure Amounts

 

December 31, 2025

 

Net Operating Losses - United States

 

 

60,771,072

 

Net Operating Losses - Foreign

 

 

138,188,888

 

Credit Carryforward - United States

 

 

-

 

Credit Carryforward - Foreign

 

 

557,809

 

Increase in Valuation Allowance

 

 

7,897,039

 

 

The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 on a retrospective basis during the year ended December 31, 2025. Adoption did not impact the Company’s accounting policies related to disclosure; there was no effect on income tax expense, deferred tax balances, or cash flows. Comparative prior-year disclosures have been recast to conform to the ASU.

 

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into U.S. federal tax law. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The effects of the legislation were reflected in the period of enactment. The legislation did not have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 31, 2025
2023Mar 25, 2024
2022Mar 15, 2023
2021Mar 30, 2022
2020Mar 22, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020
2018Mar 13, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 10, 2017
2015Mar 11, 2016

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.