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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract] 
Income Taxes
Note 3.  Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax provision of $264,000 and $295,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  This provision reflects tax expense associated with state income tax, foreign taxes, and indefinite life deferred taxes.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a tax provision of $56,000 and $78,000, respectively.  This provision primarily reflected tax expense associated with state income tax as well as federal tax true-up of tax gain related to the Company's discontinued operations.

As of September 30, 2011, our deferred tax assets are fully offset by a valuation allowance except in those jurisdictions where it is determined that a valuation allowance is not required. ASC 740, Income Taxes, provides for the recognition of deferred tax assets if realization of such assets is more likely than not. Based upon the weight of available evidence, which includes historical operating performance, reported cumulative net losses since inception and difficulty in accurately forecasting our future results, we provided a full valuation allowance against our net U.S. deferred tax assets. We reassess the need for our valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. If it is later determined that a portion of the valuation allowance should be reversed it generally will be a benefit to the income tax provision.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we released a valuation allowance for our Canadian subsidiary based on our historical and forecasted operating performance.  As such, approximately $95,000 was reversed as a benefit to the income tax provision in the current quarter.

On June 15, 2011, we acquired certain intangible assets of SUPERAntiSpyware.  Goodwill recorded as part of this transaction is deductible for tax purposes and only recorded as a book charge if it is impaired. A deferred tax liability is recorded  as the tax deduction is realized, which will not be reversed unless and until the goodwill is disposed of or impaired. We will continue to record an income tax provision as a discrete item each quarter unless and until such impairment occurs.