Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, components of our provision for income taxes are as follows:
 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Deferred taxes
 
$
(19,987,585)
 
$
(5,003,713)
 
$
4,235,739
 
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
 
$
(19,987,585)
 
$
(5,003,713)
 
$
4,235,739
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following is a reconciliation of income taxes computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes:
  
Rate Reconciliation
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
Tax at federal statutory rate (34%)
 
$
(19,592,592)
 
$
(4,779,205)
 
$
4,303,121
 
Non-deductible expenses
 
 
2,558
 
 
6,599
 
 
4,465
 
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
 
 
15,055
 
 
(89,597)
 
 
(595,322)
 
Adjust prior estimates to tax return
 
 
167,526
 
 
-
 
 
396,061
 
States taxes, net of Federal benefit
 
 
(580,131)
 
 
(141,510)
 
 
127,414
 
Effect of tax rates lower than statutory rate
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
 
$
(19,987,585)
 
$
(5,003,713)
 
$
4,235,739
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The net deferred taxes consisted of the following at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
   
Deferred Taxes:
 
2016
 
2015
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
 
$
10,092,289
 
$
24,398,458
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
3,814,909
 
 
3,066,518
 
Operating loss and IDC carryforwards
 
 
26,329,288
 
 
21,396,263
 
Deferred tax assets
 
 
30,144,197
 
 
24,462,781
 
Net deferred income tax liability (asset)
 
$
(20,051,908)
 
$
(64,323)