Antero Midstream GP LP

(3) Income Taxes

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, and 2017, income tax expense consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017
Current income tax expense	$	115		6,787		26,261
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		368		(368)		—
Total income tax expense	$	483		6,419		26,261

Income tax expense differs from the amount that would be computed by applying the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 35% to income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, and 2017 as a result of the following (in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017
Federal income tax expense	$	439		5,646		10,005
State income tax expense, net of federal benefit		44		479		952
Non-deductible equity-based compensation		—		—		13,296
Non-deductible IPO expenses		—		309		1,948
Other		—		(15)		60
Provision for income taxes	$	483		6,419		26,261

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws. At December 31, 2017, we did not have any deferred income taxes.