INCOME TAXES | NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES The Company files corporate income tax returns in the United States (federal), in New Mexico and in New York. The Company is subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the tax years 2018 through 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $ 34.1 1 33.4 began to expire in 2022, and fully expire during various years through 2037 8 80% of taxable income begin to expire in 2034 through 2042 The Company does not record a provision for income taxes because the Company has historically incurred operating losses and maintains a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty surrounding the realizability of the benefit, based on a more likely than not criteria and in consideration of available positive and negative evidence. The valuation allowance overall increased by approximately $ 1,000 143,000 7,202,000 7,201,000 The reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate to the income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Income before income taxes $ (178,750 ) $ (170,509 ) Taxes under statutory US tax rates (37,537 ) (35,807 ) Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from: State taxes (3,456 ) (21,877 ) Prior period adjustments 41,598 (85,346 ) Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance (605 ) 143,030 Income tax expense $ — $ — The increase in the Company's net valuation allowance was caused by continued net operating losses from ongoing operations. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2022 2021 Net operating loss carryforwards $ 7,201,690 $ 7,200,872 Valuation allowance (7,201,690 ) (7,200,872 ) Income tax expense $ (0 ) $ — |