NOTE 4 INCOME TAXES

The income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 consists of the following:

	2012			2011

Current taxes—Federal	$	384,000		$	273,000
Current taxes—State		(15,000	)		(13,000	)
Current taxes—Foreign		25,000			23,000
Deferred taxes—Federal		(109,000	)		223,000
Deferred taxes—State		13,000			55,000

Income tax expense	$	298,000		$	561,000

The statutory rate reconciliation for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

	2012			2011

Statutory federal tax provision	$	315,000		$	595,000
State income taxes		28,000			52,000
Effect of foreign operations		(11,000	)		(6,000	)
Income tax credits		(14,000	)		(66,000	)
Permanent differences		24,000			1,000
Other		(44,000	)		(15,000	)

Income tax expense	$	298,000		$	561,000

Income from operations before income taxes was derived from the following sources:

	2012		2011

Domestic	$	770,440	$	1,666,281
Foreign		156,998		84,649

Total	$	927,438	$	1,750,930

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2012 and 2011, consist of the following:

	2012			2011

Allowance for uncollectable accounts	$	57,000		$	45,000
Inventories reserve		537,000			408,000
Accrued vacation		353,000			352,000
Non-compete amortization		335,000			390,000
Stock-based compensation		68,000			69,000
State Tax NOL		139,000			157,000
Other		175,000			236,000

Deferred tax assets		1,664,000			1,657,000

Prepaid expenses		(192,000	)		(200,000	)
Property and equipment		(842,000	)		(923,000	)

Deferred tax liabilities		(1,034,000	)		(1,123,000	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	630,000		$	534,000

The net deferred taxes summarized above have been classified on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:


Net current deferred tax assets	$	857,000		$	805,000
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities		(227,000	)		(271,000	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	630,000		$	534,000

We have determined that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized, principally through anticipated taxable income in future tax years. As a result, we have determined that establishing a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets is not necessary.

The tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in our consolidated financial statements, only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. We recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The following table sets forth changes in our total gross unrecognized tax benefit liabilities, excluding accrued interest, for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:


Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	114,000
Tax positions related to current year:
Additions		100,000
Reductions		(96,000	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011		118,000
Tax positions related to current year:
Additions		22,000
Reductions		0

Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	140,000

The $140,000 of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2012 includes amounts which, if ultimately recognized, will reduce our annual effective tax rate. It is included in Other Long-Term Liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Our policy is to accrue interest related to potential underpayment of income taxes within the provision for income taxes. The liability for accrued interest as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was not significant. Interest is computed on the difference between our uncertain tax benefit positions and the amount deducted or expected to be deducted in our tax returns.

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply.

With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2009.