Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported Income Taxes Paid of $1.76 billion for Q3 2026, down 57.8% from $4.16 billion a year earlier but up 62.7% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's Income Taxes Paid came in at $4.19 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $1 billion.
- Income Taxes Paid has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -32.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Income Taxes Paid came in at -$8.16 billion in FY2024, $14.87 billion in FY2023, -$12.87 billion in FY2022 and $15.33 billion in FY2021 (+113.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Income Taxes Paid spans a low of -$13.75 billion in Q2 2022 and a high of $8.63 billion in Q1 2023.
- The high point for year-over-year Income Taxes Paid in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 940.9%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 91.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $1.08 billion (Q2 2026), $1.54 billion (Q1 2026) and -$183 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | -99.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 575.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | 162.15 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 233.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 435.00 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 205.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 829.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.71 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Income Taxes Paid API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-taxes-paid&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-taxes-paid&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();