Table:
|  | December 27, 2019 | December 28, 2018 | December 29, 2017 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Current income tax expense: |  |  |  |
| Federal | $4,003 | $2,945 | $3,342 |
| State | 2,144 | 1,943 | 1,403 |
| Total current income tax expense | 6,147 | 4,888 | 4,745 |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit): |  |  |  |
| Federal | 1,617 | 2,363 | (1,059) |
| Foreign | 17 | (472) | 215 |
| State | 429 | 663 | 141 |
| Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 2,063 | 2,554 | (703) |
| Total income tax expense | $8,210 | $7,442 | $4,042 |
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Note 12 – Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2019, December 28, 2018 and December 29, 2017:
Question:
Which year has the highest Total income tax expense?
Answer: Because 8,210> 7,442> 4,042, the answer is: 2019.