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Income Taxes - Note 7
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Income Taxes Disclosure  
Income Taxes

(7) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for penalties or interest related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for income taxes. Due to the Company's net operating loss carryforwards, any adjustment related to a liability would not be expected to result in a cash tax liability. Accordingly, the Company has not accrued for penalties or interest for the U.S. (both federal and state) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Assuming the continued existence of a full valuation allowance on the Company's net deferred tax assets, future recognition of any of the Company's unrecognized tax benefits would not impact the effective tax rate.

The Company files income tax returns in various jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The statute of limitations for assessing tax in the U.S. remains open for the tax years ended on or after December 31, 2006. The statute of limitations for income tax audits in the U.S. will commence upon utilization of net operating losses and will expire three years from the filing of the tax return. The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the year 2009 and the State of New Jersey for the years 2007 to 2010. The Company does not expect any significant adjustments to its filed income tax returns.