Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES The Company files separate tax returns in the United States and in Macau, China. The Macau Subsidiary has received approval from the Macau government to operate its business as a Macau Offshore Company (MOC), and is exempt from the Macau income tax. For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Macau Subsidiary recorded no tax provision. The net operating loss carryforward is subject to an IRC Section 382 limitation. As of March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, The Singing Machine had net deferred tax assets before valuation allowances of approximately $ 2.4 3.0 3.2 0 0.7 0.8 2016 2015 2014 Income tax provision: Current: Federal $ - $ - $ - State - - - Total current Federal and State $ - $ - $ - Deferred: Federal $ (89,718) $ 80,836 $ (675,447) State (11,658) 11,865 (103,350) Total income tax (benefit) provision $ (101,376) $ 92,701 $ (778,797) 2016 2015 2014 United States $ 1,406,301 $ 161,255 $ (62,095) Foreign 195,713 101,604 287,614 $ 1,602,014 $ 262,859 $ 225,519 34 2016 2015 2014 Expected tax expense $ 544,684 $ 89,372 $ 76,676 State income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit 19,420 (97) 7,815 Permanent differences 11,176 7,507 8,374 Deemed Dividend 80,207 37,563 108,864 Change in valuation allowance (708,385) (91,034) (820,040) Tax rate differential on foreign earnings (75,007) (39,272) (111,164) Other 26,529 88,662 (49,322) Actual tax (benefit) provision $ (101,376) $ 92,701 $ (778,797) 2016 2015 2014 Deferred tax assets: Federal net operating loss carryforward $ 1,481,531 $ 2,041,207 $ 2,076,141 State net operating loss carryforward 277,673 318,830 413,401 AMT credit carryforward 52,004 52,004 36,808 Inventory differences 443,749 431,744 490,716 Allowance for doubtful accounts 19,614 67,305 66,658 Reserve for sales returns 112,100 76,482 90,895 Stock option compensation expense 80,489 74,716 59,713 Stock warrants 38,863 39,194 39,193 Accrued Vacation 11,212 9,183 10,241 Total deferred tax assets 2,517,235 3,110,665 3,283,766 Deferred tax liability: Depreciation (108,704) (96,725) (86,091) Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 2,408,531 3,013,940 3,197,675 Valuation allowance - (708,385) (799,419) Net deferred tax assets $ 2,408,531 $ 2,305,555 $ 2,398,256 During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, the Company released portions of the valuation allowance. The release of the valuation allowance was determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, which require an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets are recoverable. The analysis performed to assess the realizability of the deferred tax assets included an evaluation of the pattern and timing of the reversals of temporary differences and the length of carryback and carryforward periods available under the applicable federal and state laws; and the amount and timing of future taxable income. As of March 31, 2016 the analysis indicated that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset recorded will be realized. As a result, approximately $ 0.7 0.0 0.8 At March 31, 2016, the Company has federal tax net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of approximately $ 4.4 begin to expire in the year 2029 6.4 begin to expire beginning in 2025 The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations for fiscal years before 2013. |