The components of the Company’s deferred tax asset are as follows:

Effective January 1, 2018, the Federal corporate income tax rate has been decreased from 34% to 21%. The effect of this change on deferred taxes and the valuation allowance at December 31, 2017 was approximately $6.5 million. The NOLs that have been generated 12/31/2017 and prior are going to be 100% allowable against future income and will expire in 20 years beginning in 2031. NOLs generated 1/1/2018 and forward will be subject to the 80% limitation and they will never expire.

A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory rate to the income tax amount recorded is as follows:

Cool Technologies had no gross unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. It has not accrued any interest or penalties associated with income taxes. The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction. With few exceptions, it is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or non-U.S. income tax examination by tax authorities on tax returns filed before January 31, 2012. No tax returns are currently under examination by any tax authorities.