Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:

 

   

Year ended

December 31,

 
    2016     2015  
Current:                
Federal   $     $  
State and local            
Foreign           (50 )
            (50 )
Deferred:                
Federal            
State and local            
Foreign     19       259  
      19       259  
Total income tax expense   $ 19     $ 209