SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include investment instruments and time deposits purchased with a maturity of three months or less. As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts based upon its assessment of the current status of the individual receivables and after using reasonable collection efforts. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was zero.

Inventory

Inventory, consisting solely of finished goods, are stated at average cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value (“NRV”). If necessary, the Company provides allowances to adjust the carrying value of its inventories to NRV when NRV is below cost. There were no such adjustments as of September 30, 2025 or 2024. Inventory quantities were determined from inventory reports provided by the third-party warehouse provider. Th Company reconciles this report with its records.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from sales of products is recognized when the related performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s performance obligation is satisfied upon the shipment or delivery of products to customers. The Company’s products are sold on cash and credit terms which are established in accordance with standardized industry practices and typically require payment within 30 days of delivery.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs incurred to move finished goods from our distribution center to customer locations are included in the line Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in our Statements of Operations.

Net Income/(Loss) Per Common Share

The Company computes per share amounts in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, “Earnings per Share”. ASC Topic 260 requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing the income/(loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability approach in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company did not have a deferred tax liability at September 30, 2025 and 2024.

As of September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties. The Company had no Federal or State tax examinations in the past nor does it have any at the current time.

The table below shows the details of the Net Operating Loss Carryforward and Deferred Tax Assets as of September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	2025			2024
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, January 1	$	3,549,884		$	3,616,513
Taxable Income, January 1 to September 30		(400,374	)		(89,249	)
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, September 30	$	3,149,510		$	3,527,264
Federal Deferred Tax Asset, January 1		745,476			759,468
Federal Tax Expense as of September 30 (21% Tax Rate)		(84,078	)		(18,742	)
Federal Deferred Tax Asset, September 30	$	661,398			740,726
State of New Jersey Deferred Tax Asset, January 1		318,681			324,678
State of New Jersey Tax Expense as of September 30 (9% Tax Rate)		(36,034	)		(8,032	)
State of New Jersey Deferred Tax Asset, September 30	$	282,647		$	316,646
Total Deferred Tax Asset, September 30	$	944,045		$	1,057,372
Total Tax Expense	$	120,112		$	26,774

	2025			2024
Provision for Income Taxes	$	(120,112	)	$	(43,324	)
Benefit from Deferred Tax Asset		112,905			41,968
Net Provision for Income Taxes -State of New Jersey*	$	7,207		$	1,356

*The State of New Jersey NOL deduction is limited to 80% of taxable income.

	2025		2024
Net Income/(Loss) before Taxes	$	183,294	$	(591,601	)
Stock Awards		217,080		680,850
Taxable Net Income	$	400,374	$	89,249

Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, which include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expense, approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

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