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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes

The following table sets forth our provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Current tax expense (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(1,278
)
 
$
260

 
$
295

State
 
963

 
1,633

 
1,670

Total current tax expense (benefit)
 
(315
)
 
1,893

 
1,965

Deferred tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 

Federal
 
327,806

 
319,551


376,728

State
 
44,923

 
41,459

 
68,589

Total deferred tax expense
 
372,729

 
361,010

 
445,317

Total provision for income taxes
 
$
372,414

 
$
362,903

 
$
447,282



Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision
The following table is a reconciliation of our income tax provision for the periods indicated:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Income before income taxes
 
$
1,650,991

 
$
1,517,935

 
$
1,040,801

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 
3,329

 
205,678

Net income attributable to ONEOK before income taxes
 
1,650,991

 
1,514,606

 
835,123

Federal statutory income tax rate
 
21.0
%
 
21.0
%
 
35.0
%
Provision for federal income taxes
 
346,708

 
318,067

 
292,293

State income taxes, net of federal benefit
 
34,545

 
38,668

 
16,197

Deferred tax rate change, inclusive of valuation allowance
 
11,340

 
5,552

 
141,283

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
 
(20,983
)
 
(4,644
)
 

Other, net
 
804

 
5,260

 
(2,491
)
Income tax provision
 
$
372,414

 
$
362,903

 
$
447,282


Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following table sets forth the tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities for the periods indicated:
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Deferred tax assets
 
(Thousands of dollars)
Employee benefits and other accrued liabilities
 
$
99,510

 
$
91,587

Federal net operating loss
 
858,030

 
420,318

State net operating loss and benefits
 
171,779

 
108,004

Derivative instruments
 
83,710

 
22,108

Other
 
12,769

 
13,378

Total deferred tax assets
 
1,225,798

 
655,395

Valuation allowance for state net operating loss and tax credits
 
 
 
 
Carryforward expected to expire prior to utilization
 
(94,794
)
 
(73,820
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
1,131,004

 
581,575

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
 
Excess of tax over book depreciation
 
84,631

 
73,113

Investment in partnerships (a)
 
1,582,436

 
728,193

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
1,667,067

 
801,306

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
(536,063
)
 
$
(219,731
)
(a) Due primarily to excess of tax over book depreciation.