Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax provision (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
 
$
 
State
 
 
 
 
 
Total current
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
 
(4,705,250)
 
 
(3,225,486)
 
State
 
 
134,225
 
 
2,291,913
 
Total deferred
 
 
(4,571,025)
 
 
(933,573)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in valuation allowance
 
 
4,571,025
 
 
933,573
 
Total
 
$
 
$
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Deferred tax assets consisted of the following at December 31:
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal net operating loss
 
$
25,731,718
 
$
22,343,084
 
Federal research and development tax credit carryforwards
 
 
2,480,417
 
 
1,969,426
 
State net operating loss
 
 
2,070,642
 
 
2,252,566
 
State research and development tax credit carryforwards
 
 
724,200
 
 
633,571
 
Capitalized research and development expenses
 
 
11,128,803
 
 
11,068,868
 
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 
1,599,005
 
 
842,174
 
Intangible assets
 
 
380,339
 
 
440,556
 
Charitable contribution carryforwards
 
 
34,850
 
 
43,350
 
Accrued liabilities
 
 
26,112
 
 
25,199
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
 
44,176,086
 
 
39,618,794
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciable assets
 
 
(257,314)
 
 
(271,049)
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
 
(257,314)
 
 
(271,049)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
 
 
43,918,772
 
 
39,347,745
 
Less valuation allowance
 
 
(43,918,772)
 
 
(39,347,745)
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
$
 
$
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
A reconciliation of income taxes computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate to that reflected in operations is as follows:
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax benefit using U.S. federal statutory rate
 
 
34.00
%
 
34.00
%
State income taxes
 
 
(0.82)
%
 
(17.20)
%
Permanent items
 
 
5.10
%
 
(0.17)
%
Change in valuation allowance
 
 
(42.40)
%
 
(10.61)
%
Other
 
 
4.12
%
 
(6.02)
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
%
 
%