| The Company, with the consent of its Shareholders, elected under the Internal Revenue Code Section 1372(a) to be an "S" Corporation, effective July 1, 1995. In lieu of Corporate Income Taxes, the Shareholders of an "S" Corporation are taxed on their proportionate share of the Company's Taxable Income. Therefore, no provision of liability for Federal Income Taxes has been included in the financial statements. For State Income Tax purposes, as required by the Code of Massachusetts Regulations #62.17A. 1, "S" Status is not available for Corporations generating in excess of $6,000,000. in Total Receipts in a taxable year. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts imposes a 4.5% Tax on the Net Taxable Income of the Corporation. The Company recorded a provision for State Income Taxes in the amount of $47,425. and $33,424. at June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively. The Division was allocated a portion of this, based on The Division’s revenue as a percentage of The Company’s revenue, in an amount equal to $22,076. and $15,931. at June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively. These amounts are included in the General & Administrative Expenses of The Division. Massachusetts Department of Revenue Exam – In 2004, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue completed an examination of the Company’s Use Tax returns for 2002 and 2003. The examining agent proposed adjustments that resulted in additional state sales taxes for those years of approximately $57,074. plus interest. |