NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES

The Company continues to provide a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty as to when business conditions will improve sufficiently to enable it to utilize its deferred tax assets. As a result, the Company did not record a federal or state tax benefit on its operating losses for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2019 and November 4, 2018.

During the quarter ended November 4, 2019, the Company received a favorable ruling from the IRS regarding it's NOL's which had been considered an uncertain tax position in the amount of approximately $10.8 million as disclosed in the February 2, 2019 10-K. Since there is a full valuation reserve against the NOL's, this resolution has no impact on the Company's financial position or financial results. The Company does not anticipate any material adjustments relating to unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months; however, the ultimate outcome of tax matters is uncertain and unforeseen results can occur. We had no material interest or penalties during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2019 and November 4, 2018, respectively, and we do not anticipate any such items during the next twelve months. Our policy is to record interest and penalties directly related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.