Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 10 Income Taxes
 
Taxing jurisdictions related to income taxes are the Unites States Federal Government and the State of Colorado. The provision for income taxes is as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Current tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
State
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Deferred tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
 
2,052,267
 
 
84,537
 
 
89,142
 
State
 
 
184,451
 
 
12,071
 
 
12,729
 
Change in valuation allowance
 
 
(2,236,718)
 
 
(96,608)
 
 
(101,871)
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Total tax expense
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
  
Deferred taxes are a result of differences between income tax accounting and GAAP with respect to income and expenses. The following is a summary of the components of deferred taxes recognized in the financial statements as of June 30, 2013, and 2012 and December 31, 2011:
  
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforward
 
$
562,335
 
$
23,026
 
$
22,120
 
Start-up and organizational expenses
 
 
580,219
 
 
175,453
 
 
79,751
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
1,265,350
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Derivative expense
 
 
60,943
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Other
 
 
(26)
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
 
2,468,821
 
 
198,479
 
 
101,871
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation allowance
 
 
(2,468,821)
 
 
(198,479)
 
 
(101,871)
 
Net deferred taxes
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
  
The valuation allowance was established because the Company had not reported earnings in order to support the recognition of the deferred tax asset. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,453,000 for federal and state income tax purposes. Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, to the extent not used, will expire starting in 2031.
 
The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to pretax income for the following periods, due to the following:
  
 
 
Year Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Computed "expected" tax expense (benefit)
 
$
(2,293,815)
 
$
(135,391)
 
$
(130,960)
 
Change in income taxes from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State taxes net of federal benefit
 
 
(184,451)
 
 
(12,168)
 
 
(11,770)
 
Permanent differences
 
 
241,548
 
 
50,951
 
 
40,859
 
Change in valuation allowance
 
 
2,236,718
 
 
96,608
 
 
101,871
 
 
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-