NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of income (loss) before taxes

Components of income (loss) before taxes:
	Year Ended December  31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
U.S. operations	$	420	$	1,011
Foreign operations		502		95
Total income (loss) before taxes	$	922	$	1,106

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

(in thousands)	Year Ended December  31,
Current tax expense (benefit)	2015			2014
U.S. federal	$	0		$	0
State		(1	)		(4	)
Foreign		(4	)		11
		(5	)		7
Deferred tax expense (benefit) – U.S. federal		—			—
Total income tax expense (benefit)	($	5	)	$	7

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	Year Ended December  31,
	2015			2014
(in thousands)
Statutory tax	$	313		$	376
State and foreign income tax, net of
federal income tax benefit		(105	)		(80	)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		(213	)		(289	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	($	5	)	$	7

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

	Year Ended December  31,
	2015			2014
(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	11		$	25
Inventory and product return reserves		723			739
Compensation accruals		1,533			1,392
Accrued liabilities		311			106
Book-over-tax depreciation and amortization		99			1,018
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards		809			970
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards		6,919			6,340
U.S. credit carryforwards		1,264			1,212
		11,669			11,802
Valuation Allowance		(11,669	)		(11,802	)
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets	$	—		$	—

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	Year Ended December  31,
	2015			2014
(in thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance	$	197		$	180
Prior period tax position increases		(3	)		—
Additions based on tax positions related to current year		16			17
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$	210		$	197