NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

On March 28, 2022, the Company redomiciled PGP from Isle of Man to Nevada with the Company remaining as its sole member. The change in place of organization is categorized as a tax-free reorganization. Following this action, PGP’s earnings will be included in the US taxable income of the Company. Further, the Company has recorded a deferred tax asset equal to the tax basis of deferred attributes of PGP at statutory rates.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company recognized federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $1.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The majority of the state carryforward amounts will begin to expire in 2040, while some state net operating losses have an indefinite carryforward period. The federal carryforward does not expire and subject to utilization in future periods up to 80% of federal taxable income.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the need to establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is assessed periodically based on a more-likely-than-not realization threshold. Appropriate consideration is given to all positive and negative evidence related to that realization. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of recent losses; forecasts of future profitability; the duration of statutory carryforward periods; experience with tax attributes expiring unused; and tax planning alternatives. The weight given to these considerations depends upon the degree to which they can be objectively verified.

A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the three-year cumulative loss position the company is in as of the period ended December 31, 2022. Such objective negative evidence limits the ability to consider other more subjective evidence such as projections of future income. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable could be adjusted in future periods if the objective negative evidence of a cumulative loss is no longer present, and more weight is given to subjective evidence such as future income and growth.

Upon assessing all of the relevant evidence, the Company determined it has not met the more-likely-than-not threshold to support the realization of all or part of its deferred tax assets. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance against certain of its deferreds in the amount of $(1,337,290). The current-year change resulted in additional tax expense of $735,724, which impacted the Company’s effective tax rate by (45.27)%.

Our total liability for unrecognized gross tax benefits was $30,909 as of December 31, 2022, which, if ultimately recognized, would impact the annual estimated effective tax rate in future periods. We are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal years 2019 and thereafter. For states within the U.S. in which we conduct significant business, we generally remain subject to examination for fiscal years 2019 and thereafter, unless extended for longer periods under state laws. We have no accrual for interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and did not recognize interest or penalties in the statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, as such amounts would be immaterial, if any.