Analyzing and Interpreting Income Tax Footnote

The following is an excerpt from Walmart's $2019$ Form $10-$K

A summary of the provision for income taxes is as follows $($$ millions$)$:

Current:

U$.$S$.$ federal $$2,763$

U$.$S$.$ state and local $493$

International $1,495$

Total current tax provision $4,751$

Deferred:

U$.$S$.$ federal $(361)$

U$.$S$.$ state and local $(16)$

International $(93)$

Total deferred tax expense $($benefit$)$ $$(470)$

a$.$ What amount of income tax expense does Walmart report in its income statement for $2019?$

$Answer

million

b$.$ How much of Walmart's income tax expense was determined from the company's tax returns?

$Answer

million

c$.$ How did deferred taxes affect Walmart's tax expense for the year?

Deferred taxes increased Walmart's income tax provision for the year.

Deferred taxes decreased Walmart's income tax provision for the year.

Deferred taxes did not affect Walmart's income tax provision for the year.