Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Tax Provisions of $10.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 44.7% sequentially from $7.6 billion in Q1 2026, and down 12.03% YoY from $12.4 billion in Q2 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $10.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions fell 12.03% year-over-year to $10.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $34.8 billion (up 20.78% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $34.8 billion, up 20.78% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions rose to $10.9 billion in Q2 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $7.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Provisions peaked at $12.4 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $3.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $6.9 billion and a median of $5.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Tax Provisions surged 658.39% in 2022, then dropped 12.03% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then grew by 18.96% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 12.91% to $5.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 86.19% to $9.8 billion in 2025, then increased by 11.79% to $10.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $10.9 billion, $7.6 billion, and $9.8 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.38 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | -555.00 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 21.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 115.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 2.04 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 14.34 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 214.41 Mn |
| 10 | NetApp | 40.73 Bn | 37.15 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 177.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.30 Bn |