Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | 1 3 . Income Taxes Compenents of income (loss) before income taxes: Year ended December 31 2019 2018 United States $ (332,929 ) $ (1,694,301 ) Foreign 356,572 (111,040 ) $ 23,643 $ (1,805,341 ) Compenents of provision (benefit) for income taxes: Year ended December 31 2019 2018 Current: Federal $ (2,000 ) $ (3,000 ) State 5,000 4,000 Foreign 465,000 97,000 Total current 468,000 98,000 Deferred: Federal - - State - - Foreign - - Total deferred - - $ 468,000 $ 98,000 During the fiscal years of 2016 2019, not not 2019 2018 $91,000 $186,000, The effective income tax rate percentage was not December 31, 2019 5.4 December 31, 2018. one The provision (benefit) for income taxes is different from the amounts computed by applying the United States federal statutory income tax rate of 21% December 31, 2019 2018, Year ended December 31 2019 2018 Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate $ 5,000 $ (379,000 ) State income taxes, net of federal benefit 8,000 7,000 Higher effective taxes on earnings in foreign countries 77,000 38,000 Foreign corporate income taxes 51,000 97,000 Foreign income tax audit settlements 154,000 - Life insurance settlement - 118,000 GILTI 71,000 34,000 Nondeductible meals and entertainment expense 7,000 9,000 Valuation allowance, net 91,000 186,000 Other 4,000 (12,000 ) $ 468,000 $ 98,000 The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the related tax effects of each temporary difference at December 31, 2019 2018, 2019 2018 Deferred tax assets: Inventory obsolescence reserve $ 41,000 $ 53,000 Deferred revenue 54,000 91,000 Organization costs 117,000 117,000 Deferred compensation - 97,000 Depreciation and amortization 33,000 2,000 Operating lease liabilities 76,000 - Miscellaneous accrued expenses 20,000 23,000 Domestic net operating loss carryforwards 649,000 451,000 Foreign net operating loss carryforwards 3,311,000 3,118,000 Valuation allowance (4,117,000 ) (3,845,000 ) 184,000 107,000 Deferred tax liabilities: Operating lease right-to-use assets 77,000 - Foreign currency exchange 107,000 107,000 184,000 107,000 Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ - $ - We have a deferred tax asset relating to domestic federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $649,000 December 31, 2019 $464,000 2036 2038. $3,311,000 December 31, 2019 not December 31, 2019, not not The United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted in December 2017, 21% January 1, 2018, The TCJA introduced a new tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) effective as of January 1, 2018. At December 31, 2019 2018, $30,000 $32,000, $19,000 The aggregate changes in the balance of net unrecognized tax benefits were as follows: 2019 2018 Beginning of year $ 22,000 $ 26,000 Settlements and effective settlements with tax authorities - - Lapse of statute of limitations (5,000 ) (7,000 ) Decrease to tax positions taken during prior periods (3,000 ) (3,000 ) Increase to tax positions taken during current period 5,000 6,000 End of year $ 19,000 $ 22,000 We have applied applicable guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Reserves for uncertainty in income taxes are adjusted quarterly in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law, and emerging legislation. The primary difference between gross unrecognized tax benefits and net unrecognized tax benefits is the U.S. federal tax benefit from state tax deductions. It is our practice to recognize interest and / or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. At December 31, 2019 2018, $10,000 Our domestic and foreign subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. We have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2015 2015 third 2019, 2017 Foreign Tax Audit Settlements For the year ended December 31, 2019, $154,000 $25,000 T ax Year 2017 In mid- 2019, one 2017 $217,000 third 2019, $96,000 2017 Tax Years 200 4 – 2006 s One of our foreign subsidiaries has been under local country audit for greater than ten $800,000 20% 2004 2006. 2011, $173,000 In May 2018, one not December 31, 2018, $172,500. November 2019, $164,000 2005 2006. In December 2019, 2004 December 31, 2019, $84,000 |