	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Current:	(In thousands)
Federal	$	9,628		$	6,358		$	26,100		$	23,119
State and local		1,865			1,619			5,215			5,616
Foreign		3,385			2,502			9,429			6,036
Total current provision		14,878			10,479			40,744			34,771
Deferred:
Federal		(1,231	)		(663	)		195			(321	)
State and local		(214	)		(136	)		4			(107	)
Foreign		(97	)		(477	)		(105	)		656
Total deferred provision		(1,542	)		(1,276	)		94			228
Provision for income taxes	$	13,336		$	9,203		$	40,838		$	34,999

The Company recognized excess tax benefits on share-based payments of $3.5 million and $1.7 million through the provision for income taxes, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $7.0 million and $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company or one of its subsidiaries files U.S. federal, state and foreign income tax returns. Income tax returns for U.S. Federal (through 2013), New York City (through 2003) and state (through 2009) and Connecticut state (through 2003) have been audited. An examination of the Company’s New York State income tax returns for 2010 through 2017 is currently underway. The Company cannot estimate when the examination will conclude or the impact such examination will have on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, if any.

All previously undistributed foreign earnings have now been subject to U.S. tax. Notwithstanding the U.S. taxation of these amounts, the Company considers its undistributed foreign earnings to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the U.S. and does not expect to incur any significant additional taxes related to such amounts.