OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE
NOTE G - OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE	NOTE G – OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE Other income of $718,000 in Fiscal 2021 consisted of income related to the forgiveness of our PPP loan in the amount of $335,000, other income of $58,000; which is $50,000 related to certain non-refundable prepayments (customer deposits) that were forfeited when the customer did not remit the remaining amounts due on the order and $8,000 in income related to gains on certain liabilities, $619,000 in income from the Employee Retention Credit recognized in Fiscal 2021 (which is $44,000 in credits taken in Q3 2021, $38,000 in credit taken in Q4 2021 and $537,000 in refunds filed for credits in the first three quarters of 2021). This income was offset by interest expense associated with our credit facilities (our line of credit, our two loans with Cherokee Financial, LLC and a shareholder loan) and a $100,000 write off related to impairment of the Company’s patent asset. Other expense of $173,000 in Fiscal 2020 consisted of interest expense associated with our credit facilities (our line of credit, equipment loan with Crestmark Bank and our two loans with Cherokee Financial, LLC) nominally offset by $2,000 in other income.

OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

NOTE G – OTHER INCOME / EXPENSE

Other income of $718,000 in Fiscal 2021 consisted of income related to the forgiveness of our PPP loan in the amount of $335,000, other income of $58,000; which is $50,000 related to certain non-refundable prepayments (customer deposits) that were forfeited when the customer did not remit the remaining amounts due on the order and $8,000 in income related to gains on certain liabilities, $619,000 in income from the Employee Retention Credit recognized in Fiscal 2021 (which is $44,000 in credits taken in Q3 2021, $38,000 in credit taken in Q4 2021 and $537,000 in refunds filed for credits in the first three quarters of 2021). This income was offset by interest expense associated with our credit facilities (our line of credit, our two loans with Cherokee Financial, LLC and a shareholder loan) and a $100,000 write off related to impairment of the Company’s patent asset.

Other expense of $173,000 in Fiscal 2020 consisted of interest expense associated with our credit facilities (our line of credit, equipment loan with Crestmark Bank and our two loans with Cherokee Financial, LLC) nominally offset by $2,000 in other income.