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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
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NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The Company is not aware of any outstanding legal matters at December 31, 2011.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

In a letter dated July 21, 2008 the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) notified the former foreign subsidiary of an unpaid tax balance on Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation (Form 1120-F) for the period ending March 31, 2003 for International SMC (HK) Limited (“ISMC (HK)”), a former subsidiary. According to the notice ISMC (HK) has an unpaid balance due in the amount of $241,639 that includes an interest assessment of $74,125. ISMC (HK) was sold in its entirety by the Company on September 25, 2006 to a British Virgin Islands company (“Purchaser”). The sale and purchase agreement with the Purchaser of ISMC (HK) specifies that the Purchaser would ultimately be responsible for any liabilities, including tax matters. On June 3, 2009 the IRS filed a federal tax lien in the amount of approximately $170,000 against ISMC (HK) under ISMC (HK)’s federal Tax ID. Management sought independent legal counsel to assess the potential liability, if any, on the Company. In a memorandum from independent counsel, the conclusion based on the facts presented was that the IRS would not prevail against the Company for collection of the ISMC (HK) income tax liability based on:

 

· The IRS’s asserted position that the Company is not the taxpayer.
· The 1120- F tax liability was recorded under the taxpayer identification number belonging to ISMC and not the Company’s taxpayer identification number
· The IRS would be barred from recovery since it failed to assess or issue a notice of levy within the three year statute of limitations

 

Based on the conclusion reached in the legal memorandum, management does not believe that the Company will have any further liability with regards to this issue.

 

LEASES

 

The Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for office and warehouse facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and City of Industry, California. The leases expire at varying dates. Rent expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $605,687 and $587,544, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under property and equipment leases with terms exceeding one year as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

    Property Leases  
For period ending        
         
2012   $ 714,915  
2013     284,376  
2014     59,637  
2015     61,128  
2016 and beyond     62,655  
    $ 1,182,711