At December $31,2025,$ Appaloosa Corporation had a deferred tax liability of $$25,000.$ At December $31,2026,$ the deferred tax liability is $$42,000.$ The corporation's $2026$ current tax expense is $$48,000.$ What amount should Appaloosa report as total $2026$ income tax expense?

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