MAGNUM OIL TOOLS
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued) |
Revenue Recognition – The Company accounts for its revenues using the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues from product sales are recognized when risk associated with ownership has passed to the customer. Generally, the date of delivery corresponds to the date upon which the customer takes title to the product and assumes all risk and rewards of ownership.
Income Taxes – MOTI files a Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income. MOT GP files a Form 1120S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation.
The aforementioned partnerships and corporations are not taxpaying entities for federal income tax purposes; accordingly, a provision for income taxes for these entities has not been recorded in the accompanying combined financial statements. The respective income or losses are reflected in the partners’ and shareholders’ individual or corporate tax returns in accordance with their ownership percentages. The partners’ and shareholders’ quarterly estimated tax payments are funded by the entities to satisfy their individual tax obligations.
MOT Canada is a Canadian entity which is subject to relevant foreign tax jurisdictions. MOT Canada files an Alberta Corporate Income Tax Return – AT1 to the Alberta Tax and Revenue Administration. MOT Canada also files a T2 Corporation Income Tax Return to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Such expenses derived from the aforementioned tax jurisdictions are included with provisions for income taxes as presented in the Company’s combined statements of income.
The Company does pay franchise taxes, which are considered income taxes under the authoritative guidance. The tax jurisdictions which impose a franchise tax include the state of Texas; at December 31, 2017, the Company has a prepaid franchise tax balance of$56,810 which is included in other receivables in its combined balance sheet. As of December 31, 2016, the Company has a franchise tax liability in the amount of $29,404 which is included in income tax payable in its combined balance sheet. Other relevant state tax jurisdictions include the filing of composite tax returns for the states of Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. These returns are filed to eliminate the need fornon-residents to file an individual tax return on their earnings from a resident company. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had a prepaid balance of$1,231,400 related to state taxes which is included in other receivables in its combined balance sheet. As of December 31, 2016, the Company did not record a prepaid balance for state taxes.
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