Telkonet, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- A. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

I. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)

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I. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
I. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Rental expenses	$ 86,329	$ 87,633	$ 275,281	$ 268,465
Right of use asset	777,052		777,052		$ 892,170
Operating lease liability	873,670		873,670
Sipco [Member]
Accrued litigation current	100,000		100,000
Accrued litigation noncurrent	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Adoption of ASC 842
Right of use asset						$ 1,042,004
Operating lease liability						1,095,761
Deferred lease liability - long term						$ (71,877)
Waukesha, WI Floor Space [Member]
Lease expiration date			May 31, 2024
Leased square feet \| ft²	5,838		5,838
Germantown, MD [Member]
Lease expiration date			Jan. 31, 2019
Leased square feet \| ft²	2,237		2,237
Waukesha, WI Office Space [Member]
Lease expiration date			Apr. 30, 2026
Leased square feet \| ft²	10,344		10,344

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