RIDGEFIELD ACQUISITION CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
RIDGEFIELD ACQUISITION CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Ridgefield Acquisition Corp. (“we”, “us”,
“our”, “Ridgefield” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado
on October 13, 1983. Effective June 23, 2006, the Company was reincorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada through the
merger of the Company with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Since July 2000, the Company has suspended all operations,
except for necessary administrative matters.
The Company has no principal operations or revenue
producing activities. The Company is now pursuing an acquisition strategy whereby it is seeking to arrange for a merger, acquisition
or other business combination with a viable operating entity.
GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY
At December 31, 2020, the Company had a working capital
deficit and an accumulated deficit. The Company has continued to sustain losses from operations. In addition, the Company has not
generated positive cash flow from operations. Management is aware that its current cash resources are not adequate to fund its
operations for the following year. The Company cannot provide any assurances as to if and when it will be able to attain profitability.
These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue operations as a going concern.
No adjustment has been made in the consolidated financial statements to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities,
which could result, should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The Company will be dependent upon the raising of
additional capital through debt or the placement of our common stock in order to implement its business plan or merge with an operating
company. The officers and directors have committed to advancing certain operating costs of the Company. The accompanying financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
INCOME TAXES
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability
method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. We assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable
income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not determinable beyond a “more likely than not” standard, we
establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase or decrease this allowance in a period,
we include an expense or benefit within the tax provision in the statement of operations. We also utilize a “more likely
than not” recognition threshold and measurement analysis for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company does not have any uncertain tax positions. We recognize potential
accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the consolidated statements of operations as income
tax expense.
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic income (loss) per common share is calculated
by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted income per common
share is calculated by adjusting outstanding shares, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive convertible equity instruments
consisting of options. There is no difference in the calculation of basic and diluted income per share for 2020 and 2019, respectively.
RIDGEFIELD ACQUISITION CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers as cash equivalents all highly
liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no
cash equivalents.
RELATED PARTIES
The Company defines a related person as any director,
executive officer, nominee for director, or greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock, in each case since the beginning
of the most recently completed year, and any of their immediate family members. Transactions with related parties are conducted
on terms equivalent to those prevailing in arm’s-length transactions with unrelated parties.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements
in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated
financial statements and disclosures made in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. Management regularly
evaluates estimates and assumptions related to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves, inventory
valuation reserves, stock-based compensation, purchased intangible asset valuations and useful lives, asset retirement obligations,
and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience
and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results
we experience may differ materially and adversely from our original estimates. To the extent there are material differences between
the estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.
RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES
Our future results of operations involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect our business or future results and cause actual results to vary materially
from historical results include, but are not limited to, the ability to raise additional capital, complying with the requirements
of being a public company, and our ability to execute our acquisition strategy.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,
“Leases (Topic 842)”, which replaces the existing guidance in ASC Topic 840, “Leases”. The new standard
establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet
for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification
affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years and requires retrospective application. The Company did
not have any significant lease contracts and there was no impact of ASU 2016-02 to its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “Business
Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”, clarifying the definition of a business, reducing the
number of transactions that need to be further evaluated and providing a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both
an input and a substantive process are present. The amendments in the ASU specify that when the fair value of the gross assets
acquired or disposed of is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the integrated
set of assets and activities is not a business. The guidance also requires that an integrated set of assets and activities must
include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output
to be considered a business, and removes the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements. The
ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The was no impact on our consolidated financial statements from the application
of this accounting standard.
We reviewed all other recently issued accounting pronouncements
and concluded they are not applicable or not expected to be material to our financial statements.
RIDGEFIELD ACQUISITION CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTE 2 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company previously occupied a portion of the
offices leased by BKF Capital Group, Inc., on a month to month basis for a rental fee of $50 per month that was intended to cover
administrative costs. Steven N. Bronson, the Company's Chairman, CEO, and majority shareholder, is also the Chairman, CEO and majority
shareholder of BKF Capital Group, Inc. Effective June 30, 2019, the Company terminated this arrangement with BKF Capital Group,
Inc., and leased an administrative office from an unrelated party on a month-to-month basis for a minimum of $10 per month. Additional
charges, if any, are based upon services provided by the lessor.
At both December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
we owed BKF $2,800 for this previous arrangement. There were no payments made to BKF during the twelve months ended December 31,
2020.
Steven N. Bronson, the Company's Chairman, President,
CEO, and majority shareholder has loaned the Company money to fund working capital needs to pay operating expenses. The loans are
repayable upon demand and accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum and are unsecured. During the twelve months ended December
31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company borrowed the following amounts under the Note:
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Principal
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Interest
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Balance January 1, 2019
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$
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169,450
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$
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45,181
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Additions
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35,711
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19,026
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Cash Payments
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—
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—
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Balance December 31, 2019
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$
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205,161
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$
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64,207
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Balance January 1, 2020
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$
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205,161
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$
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64,207
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Additions
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46,000
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23,417
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Cash Payments
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—
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—
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Balance December 31, 2020
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$
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251,161
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$
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87,624
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NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision (benefit)
consists of the following for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
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Years Ended
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December 31,
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2020
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2019
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INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT):
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Current
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Federal
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$
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—
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$
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—
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State, net of federal benefit
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—
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—
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Valuation Allowance
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—
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—
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Total current
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—
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—
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Deferred:
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Federal
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(15,379
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)
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(11,658
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)
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State, net of federal benefit
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2,657
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(5,239
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)
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Valuation Allowance
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12,722
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16,897
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Total deferred
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—
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—
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Total income tax provision (benefit)
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$
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—
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$
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—
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RIDGEFIELD ACQUISITION CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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A reconciliation of the income tax provision (benefit)
by applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate to net income before income tax provision (benefit) is as follows:
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
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2020
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2019
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$
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%
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$
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%
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Federal income tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate
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$
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(15,379
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)
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21.0
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%
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$
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(11,742
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)
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21.0
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%
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State tax expense net of federal tax benefit
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(1,841
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)
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2.5
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%
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(5,239
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)
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9.4
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%
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Nondeductible expenses
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—
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0.0
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%
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84
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(0.1
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)%
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Return-to-provision adjustments
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4,498
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(6.1
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)%
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—
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0.0
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%
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Change in valuation allowance
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12,722
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(17.4
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)%
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16,897
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(30.3
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)%
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Income tax provision (benefit)
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$
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—
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0.0
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%
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$
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—
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0.0
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%
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for future tax consequences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis using enacted
tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities,
consist of the following:
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
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2020
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2019
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DEFERRED TAX ASSETS, NET
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Net operating loss carryforward
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$
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187,153
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$
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177,012
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Accruals
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21,340
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18,759
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Total deferred tax assets
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$
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208,493
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$
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195,771
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Valuation allowance
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(208,493
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)
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(195,771
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)
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Net deferred tax assets
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$
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—
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$
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—
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At December 31, 2020, the Company has a federal net
operating loss carry-forward of $754,402 available to offset future federal taxable income. The Company’s remaining federal
net operating loss carry-forward will expire between 2020 and 2037, with the exception of $125,564 which may be carried forward
indefinitely. Utilization of future net operating losses may be limited due to ownership changes under applicable sections of the
Internal Revenue Code.
At December 31, 2020, the Company has a state net
operating loss carry-forward in California of $411,357 available to offset future state taxable income in that state. The Company’s
remaining California net operating loss carry-forward will expire between 2028 and 2040. Utilization of future net operating losses
may be limited due to ownership changes under applicable sections of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
At December 31, 2020, the Company also has a state
net operating loss carry-forward in Florida of $416,892 available to offset future state taxable income in that state. The Company’s
remaining Florida net operating loss carry-forward will expire between 2021 and 2033. Utilization of future net operating losses
may be limited due to ownership changes under applicable sections of the Florida Income Tax Code. Because the Company no longer
has taxable nexus in Florida, we do not expect to have taxable income there in the future. As a result, the Company permanently
wrote-off the related deferred tax assets. However, since the Company maintained a full valuation allowance against these deferred
tax assets, this write-off had no impact on tax expense.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets,
management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during
the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income
tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, cumulative losses, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based
on consideration of these items, management has determined that enough uncertainty exists relative to the realization of the deferred
income tax asset balances to warrant the application of a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2020. The valuation allowance
at December 31, 2020 was $208,493, an increase of $12,722 from December 31, 2019 when the balance was $195,771.
RIDGEFIELD ACQUISITION CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Under GAAP, we use the asset and liability method
of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective
tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
U.S. federal income tax returns after 2016 remain
open to examination. Generally, state income tax returns after 2014 remain open to examination. No income tax returns are currently
under examination. As of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits, and
continues to monitor its current and prior tax positions for any changes. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related
to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no
penalties or interest recorded in income tax expense.