Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Schedule of components of income (loss) before the income tax provision (benefit) |
The components of loss before the income tax provision consist of the following:
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
United States |
$ |
(8,446,034) |
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$ |
(6,556,280) |
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Foreign |
(74,048) |
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(2,819) |
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Pre-tax loss and comprehensive loss from operations |
$ |
(8,520,082) |
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$ |
(6,559,099) |
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Schedule for significant portions of deferred income tax assets |
The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets are as follows:
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As of December 31, |
Current deferred tax assets/(liabilities): |
2021 |
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2020 |
State taxes |
$ |
441 |
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$ |
336 |
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Amortization |
109 |
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180 |
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Research and development credits |
138,581 |
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54,324 |
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Lease liability |
33,906 |
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— |
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Other |
446,623 |
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83,056 |
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Net operating loss |
8,887,647 |
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7,679,216 |
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Gross deferred tax assets |
9,507,307
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7,817,112
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Valuation allowance |
(9,373,577) |
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(7,590,215) |
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Net deferred tax assets |
$ |
133,730
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$ |
226,897
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Right-of-use asset |
$ |
(30,939) |
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$ |
— |
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Discount - Amended Credit Agreement |
(102,791) |
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(226,897) |
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Total deferred tax liabilities |
(133,730) |
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(226,897) |
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Net deferred tax assets |
$ |
—
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$ |
—
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Schedule of provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes differs from the statutory Federal rate |
The provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes differs from the statutory Federal rate at December 31, 2021 and 2020, due to the following:
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As of December 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
Expected income tax benefit at federal statutory tax rate |
$ |
(1,789,217) |
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$ |
(1,377,411) |
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State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
(475,287) |
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(415,249) |
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Change in fair value of warrants |
4,445 |
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(72,549) |
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Change in valuation allowance |
1,783,362 |
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1,383,765 |
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Uncertain tax positions |
557,016 |
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470,838 |
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Non-deductible interest |
36,731 |
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33,925 |
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Stock compensation |
31,863 |
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64,273 |
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Research and development credits |
(168,514) |
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(108,649) |
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Rate adjustment |
785 |
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— |
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Other permanent difference |
20,916 |
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22,657 |
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Provision for income taxes |
$ |
2,100
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$ |
1,600
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Schedule of reconciliation of beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax positions |
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax positions are as follows:
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As of December 31, |
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2021 |
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2020 |
Unrecognized tax positions, beginning of the year |
$ |
1,134,173 |
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$ |
552,082 |
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Gross increase - current period tax positions |
687,598 |
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585,812 |
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Gross decrease – prior period tax positions |
(37,145) |
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(3,721) |
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Unrecognized tax positions, end of year |
$ |
1,784,626
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$ |
1,134,173
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