Note 13 – Income Taxes

Deferred taxes are recorded for all existing temporary differences in the Company’s assets and liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Due to the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, as noted below, there was no net deferred tax benefit or expense for the periods ended May 31, 2018, May 31, 2017 and May 31, 2016.

Reconciliation of the federal statutory blended income tax rate of 28.6% for the year ended May 31, 2018 and the federal statutory rate of 34% for the years ended May 31, 2017 and May 31, 2016, to the effective income tax rate is as follows for all periods presented:

Net deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of May 31, 2018 and 2017:

The income tax benefit for the period presented is offset by a valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets arising from operating losses and other temporary differences, the realization of which could not be considered more likely than not. In future periods, tax benefits and related tax deferred assets will be recognized when management considers realization of such amounts to be more likely than not.

At May 31, 2018, May 31, 2017 and May 31, 2016 the Company had available net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $139.2 million, $95.6 million and $69.1 million, respectively, which expire beginning in 2023.

The Company’s income tax returns remain subject to examination by all tax jurisdictions for tax years May 31, 2015 through 2017.