Table:
|  | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss on sale of business | $— | $— | $(1.6) |
| Income from discontinued operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Income before income taxes and equity method investment earnings . | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) . | — | 0.5 | (0.3) |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | $0.9 | $(0.1) | $2.6 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued) Fiscal Years Ended May 26, 2019, May 27, 2018, and May 28, 2017 (columnar dollars in millions except per share amounts) Private Brands Operations
On February 1, 2016, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2015, we completed the disposition of our Private Brands operations to TreeHouse Foods, Inc. ("TreeHouse").
The summary comparative financial results of the Private Brands business, included within discontinued operations, were as follows:
We entered into a transition services agreement with TreeHouse and recognized $2.2 million and $16.9 million of income for the performance of services during fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively, classified within SG&A expenses.
Question:
What was the income tax expense (benefit), in millions, in the fiscal year 2018?
Answer: 0.5