Table:
|  |  | Years Ended December 31, | 31, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Current provision for income taxes: |  |  |  |
| State | $49 | $44 | $48 |
| Foreign | 1,716 | 953 | 1,023 |
| Total current | 1,765 | 997 | 1,071 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): |  |  |  |
| Federal | 3 | (13) | 26 |
| Foreign | (361) | 98 | 109 |
| Total deferred | (358) | 85 | 135 |
| Provision for income taxes | $1,407 | $1,082 | $1,206 |
Paragraphs:
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following
(in thousands)
Question:
What is the total federal tax expense between 2017 to 2019?
Answer: 3 + (13) + 26  = 16