The provision for income taxes from operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 consists of the following:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
68,312

 
$
22,552

 
$
10,787

State
11,441

 
3,969

 
2,883

Total
79,753

 
26,521

 
13,670

Deferred income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(9,115
)
 
8,896

 
10,430

State
(309
)
 
3,781

 
1,349

Total
(9,424
)
 
12,677

 
11,779

Provision for income taxes from operations
$
70,329

 
$
39,198

 
$
25,449


 
Total income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was allocated as follows:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Provision for income taxes from operations
$
70,329

 
$
39,198

 
$
25,449

Shareholders’ equity, for compensation expense for tax purposes in excess of amounts recognized for financial reporting purposes
(3,144
)
 
(7,176
)
 
(978
)
 
$
67,185

 
$
32,022

 
$
24,471