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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
Note 7 - Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.  There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Company has identified its federal tax return and its state tax returns in New York and Florida as "major" tax jurisdictions, as defined in ASC 740.  Based on the Company's evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company's financial statements.  The Company's evaluation was performed for tax years ended 2008 through 2011, the only periods subject to examination.  The Company believes that its income tax positions and deductions will be sustained upon audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material change to its financial position.  The Company has elected to classify interest and penalties incurred on income taxes, if any, as income tax expense.  No interest or penalties on income taxes have been recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  The Company does not expect its unrecognized tax benefit position to change during the next twelve months.  Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") remaining of approximately $36 million and $30 million, which may be available to reduce taxable income, if any.  Approximately $9 million of Federal NOLs will expire in 2012 with the remaining $27 million expiring in 2019 through 2031.  However, Internal Revenue Code Section 382 rules limit the utilization of NOLs upon a change in control of a company.  During 2011, the Company performed an evaluation as to whether a change in control had taken place.  Management believes that there has been no change in control as such applies to Section 382.  However, if it is determined that a change in control has taken place, either historically or in the future, utilization of its NOLs could be subject to severe limitations, which could have the effect of eliminating substantially all of the future income tax benefits of the NOLs.  The NOL carryforward as of June 30, 2012 included approximately $1,194,000 related to windfall tax benefits for which a benefit would be recorded in additional paid-in capital if and when realized.