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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF INCOME TAXES BENEFIT

Loss before provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

 

   Year ending December 31, 
   2022   2021 
United States  $(24,207,685)  $(29,145,901)
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

The federal and state income tax provision (benefit), included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, is summarized as follows:

 

   Year ending December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Current state provision   -   $1,600 
SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION

The effective tax rate of the Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the federal statutory rate as follows:

 

           
   Year ending December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Income (benefit) taxes at statutory rates   (5,083,614)   (6,120,640)
State income tax, net of federal benefit   (175,164)   (131,962)
Warrants and convertible debt   (234,214)   1,620,341 
Nondeductible executive compensation   -    480,248 
Stock based compensation   303,499    (278,940)
Share subscription facility transaction costs   20,335    2,664,850 
Research and development tax credits   (1,028,988)   (501,451)
Change in tax rates   54,263    371,784 
Other   (78,227)   (139,213)
Change in valuation allowance   6,222,110    2,034,983 
Total   -    - 
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

The Company’s deferred tax assets were comprised of the following:

 

           
   As of December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Deferred tax assets:          
Net operating loss tax carryforwards  $26,726,066   $25,068,127 
Tax credits   4,164,187    3,164,799 
Capitalized research costs   3,729,483    - 
Stock-based compensation   1,173,158    915,675 
Other   265,677    687,422 
 Deferred Tax Assets, Gross   36,058,571    29,836,023 
Valuation allowance   (36,052,644)   (29,830,534)
Total deferred tax assets   5,927    5,489 
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Convertible notes: embedded derivatives   -    - 
Other   (5,927)   (5,489)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (5,927)   (5,489)
Net deferred tax assets  $-   $- 
SUMMARY OF INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:

 

           
   Year ending December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Balance at beginning of year   1,135,179    968,445 
Increases related to current year tax positions   341,108    171,977 
Decreases related to prior year tax positions   (48,026)   (5,243)
Balance at end of year   1,428,261    1,135,179