March 31, 2019
Beginning expiration year
Ending expiration year
Federal operating loss carryforwards
$14,440
2026
2036
Federal operating loss carryforwards
11,895
No Exp
No Exp
Foreign operating loss carryforwards
178,784
No Exp
No Exp
Foreign operating loss carryforwards
25,792
2020
2039
State operating loss carryforwards
3,279
2022
2039
Federal tax credit carryforwards
17,373
2039
2039
Foreign tax credit carryforward
4,187
2023
2029
State tax credit carryforward
8,086
2020
2029
the following table presents the approximate amount of federal foreign and state operating loss carryforwards and federal tax credit carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income along with the respective range of years that the operating loss and tax credit carryforwards would expired if not utilized : .
at march 31 2019 certain of our u .
s .
and foreign subsidiaries in brazil france germany israel japan mexico and korea had tax operating loss and tax credit carry forwards totaling approximately $ 263836 .
there is a greater likelihood of not realizing the future tax benefits of these net operating losses and other deductible temporary differences in brazil israel china and korea since these losses and other deductible temporary differences must be used to offset future taxable income of those subsidiaries which cannot be assured and are not available to offset taxable income of other subsidiaries located in those countries .
accordingly we have recorded valuation allowances related to the net deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions .
valuation allowances decreased $ -12101 and increased $ 317 and $ 6812 during the years ended march 31 2017 2018 and 2019 respectively as a result of changes in the net operating losses of the subsidiaries or as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates in the countries mentioned above .
the decrease in valuation allowance during the year ended march 31 2017 was also due to the reversal of valuation allowances of $ 5530 related to the future utilization of nols totaling $ 15878 at a japanese subsidiary .
the related tax benefits upon utilization of the japanese nols expire eight years after they are generated and they are not subject to annual utilization limitations .
the realization of tax benefits due to the utilization of these nols could take an extended period of time to realize and are dependent upon the japanese subsidiary ’ s continuing profitability and some could expire prior to utilization .
the increase in valuation allowance during the year ended march 31 2019 was due to the addition of valuation allowances of $ 3124 related to the ethertronics acquisition and $ 1763 related to capital and section 1231 losses at avx corporation .
the decrease in valuation allowance during the year ended march 31 2017 was also due to the reversal of valuation allowances of $ 5530 related to the future utilization of nols totaling $ 15878 at a japanese subsidiary .
the related tax benefits upon utilization of the japanese nols expire eight years after they are generated and they are not subject to annual utilization limitations .
the realization of tax benefits due to the utilization of these nols could take an extended period of time to realize and are dependent upon the japanese subsidiary ’ s continuing profitability and some could expire prior to utilization .
the increase in valuation allowance during the year ended march 31 2019 was due to the addition of valuation allowances of $ 3124 related to the ethertronics acquisition and $ 1763 related to capital and section 1231 losses at avx corporation .
income taxes paid totaled $ 55642 $ 66354 and $ 75640 during the years ended march 31 2017 2018 and 2019 respectively .

Question: How many years is the state tax credit carryforward?
Answer: 9