INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXES CCA and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. The Company previously adopted the provisions of ASC Subtopic 740-10-25, “Uncertain Tax Positions”. Management believes that there were no unrecognized tax benefits, or tax positions that would result in uncertainty regarding the deductions taken, as of May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014 . ASC Subtopic 740-10-25 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were penalties and related interest of $0 for the six months ended May 31 2015, and $669 for the six months ended May 31 2014. Penalties are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. As of May 31, 2015 , the Company had no investments. As of May 31, 2014 , the Company had unrealized gain on its investments of $146,552 . This amount was reduced by a deferred tax expense of $54,083 . The charitable contributions portion of the deferred tax asset and the loss carry forward has $369,420 and $9,589,986 , respectively, that has been reclassified as a long-term asset, based on an estimate of the amount that will be realizable in periods greater than twelve months from May 31, 2015 . At May 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014 , respectively, the Company had temporary differences arising from the following: May 31, 2015 Classified As Type Amount Deferred Tax Short-Term Long-Term Depreciation $ (1,126,276 ) $ (415,637 ) $ — $ (415,637 ) Reserve for bad debts 9,987 3,686 3,686 — Reserve for returns 993,137 366,504 366,504 — Reserve for obsolete inventory 393,240 145,120 145,120 — Vacation accrual 152,640 56,330 56,330 — Accrued bonus 222,000 81,926 81,926 Charitable contributions 1,101,040 406,324 36,904 369,420 Section 263A costs 100,482 37,082 37,082 — Loss carry forward 27,439,271 9,959,022 369,036 9,589,986 Net deferred tax asset (liability) $ 10,640,357 $ 1,096,588 $ 9,543,769 November 30, 2014 Classified As Type Amount Deferred Tax Short-Term Long-Term Depreciation $ (685,154 ) $ (252,883 ) $ — $ (252,883 ) Reserve for bad debts 25,124 9,272 9,272 — Reserve for returns 2,942,544 1,085,907 1,085,907 — Reserve for obsolete inventory 608,504 224,560 224,560 — Vacation accrual 148,751 54,895 54,895 — Charitable contributions 1,100,940 406,287 132,853 273,434 Section 263A costs 128,079 47,266 47,266 — Loss carry forward 22,933,333 8,296,176 1,328,532 6,967,644 Net deferred tax asset (liability) $ 9,871,480 $ 2,883,285 $ 6,988,195 Income tax (benefit) expense is made up of the following components: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 31, 2015 May 31, 2014 May 31, 2015 May 31, 2014 Continuing Operations Current tax - Federal $ — $ — $ — $ — Current tax - State & Local 2,027 2,000 4,027 4,000 Deferred tax (904,500 ) 625,426 (864,538 ) (96,790 ) Tax - Continuing Operations $ (902,473 ) $ 627,426 $ (860,511 ) $ (92,790 ) Discontinued Operations Current tax - Federal — — — — Current tax - State & Local — — — — Deferred tax 96,634 (3,025,225 ) 95,661 (3,026,802 ) Tax - Discontinued Operations $ 96,634 $ (3,025,225 ) $ 95,661 $ (3,026,802 ) Prepaid and refundable income taxes are made up of the following components: Prepaid and refundable income taxes Federal State & Total May 31, 2015 $ 167,075 $ 4,161 $ 171,236 November 30, 2014 $ 167,075 $ 286,523 $ 453,598 A reconciliation of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes computed at the statutory rate to the effective rate for the three months ended May 31, 2015 , and May 31, 2014 is as follows: Three Months Ended Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 May 31, 2014 Amount Percent of Pretax Income Amount Percent of Pretax Income Continuing Operations (Benefit from) provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate $ (911,018 ) 34.00 % $ 581,355 34.00 % Changes in provision (benefit) for income taxes resulting from: State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (77,704 ) 2.90 % 49,586 2.90 % Non-deductible expenses and other adjustments 86,249 (3.22 )% (3,515 ) (0.21 )% (Benefit from) provision for income taxes at effective rate (902,473 ) 33.68 % 627,426 36.69 % Discontinued Operations Provision for (benefit from) income taxes at federal statutory rate $ 97,549 34.00 % $ (2,803,087 ) 34.00 % Changes in benefit from income taxes resulting from: State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 8,320 2.90 % (239,086 ) 2.90 % Non-deductible expenses and other adjustments (9,235 ) (3.22 )% 16,948 (0.21 )% Provision for (benefit from) income taxes at effective rate for Discontinued Operations $ 96,634 33.68 % $ (3,025,225 ) 36.69 % Total benefit from income taxes at effective rate $ (805,839 ) 33.68 % $ (2,397,799 ) 36.69 % Six Months Ended Six Months Ended May 31, 2015 May 31, 2014 Amount Percent of Pretax Income Amount Percent of Pretax Income Continuing Operations Benefit from income taxes at statutory rate $ (877,495 ) 34.00 % $ (85,919 ) 34.00 % Increases in taxes resulting from: State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (74,845 ) 2.90 % (7,328 ) 2.90 % Non-deductible expenses and other adjustments 91,829 (3.56 )% 457 (0.18 )% Benefit from income taxes at effective rate $ (860,511 ) 33.34 % (92,790 ) 36.72 % Discontinued Operations Provision for (benefit from) income taxes at federal statutory rate $ 97,549 34.00 % $ (2,802,674 ) 34.00 % Changes in (benefit) provision for income taxes resulting from: State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 8,320 2.90 % (239,052 ) 2.90 % Non-deductible expenses and other adjustments (10,208 ) (3.56 )% 14,924 (0.18 )% Provision for (benefit from) income taxes at effective rate $ 95,661 33.34 % $ (3,026,802 ) 36.72 % Total benefit from income taxes at effective rate $ (764,850 ) 33.34 % $ (3,119,592 ) 36.72 % |