The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
 
 
 
Year Ended April 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(35)
 
$
(676)
 
State and local
 
 
126
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
91
 
 
(660)
 
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
 
(5,074)
 
 
(1,387)
 
State and local
 
 
(228)
 
 
(85)
 
 
 
 
(5,302)
 
 
(1,472)
 
Total benefit for income taxes
 
$
(5,211)
 
$
(2,132)