Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $10.9 billion in Q2 2026, down 12.03% year-over-year from $12.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 44.7% quarter-over-quarter from $7.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Tax Provisions across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $10.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 12.03% year-over-year to $10.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $34.8 billion (up 20.78% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $34.8 billion, up 20.78% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions came in at $10.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, up from $7.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $12.4 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $3.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $6.9 billion, with a median of $5.6 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Tax Provisions jumped 21036.84% in 2022 and slipped 12.03% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 18.96% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then climbed by 12.91% to $5.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 86.19% to $9.8 billion in 2025, then climbed by 11.79% to $10.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Provisions figures were $10.9 billion in Q2 2026, $7.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $9.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,667.18 Bn | 3,534.43 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.09 Bn | 207.74 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 3 | Nebius | 58.78 Bn | 50.74 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 13.70 Mn |
| 4 | CoreWeave | 55.00 Bn | 49.46 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nutanix | 17.90 Bn | 15.89 Bn | 610.79 Mn | 9.23 Mn |
| 6 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 13.16 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 154.66 Mn | -8.30 Mn |
| 7 | Kingsoft Cloud Holdings | 2.84 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 68.71 Mn | -2.43 Mn |
| 8 | Tuya | 1.14 Bn | 160.97 Mn | 43.05 Mn | -213,000.00 |
| 9 | SharonAI Holdings | 1.07 Bn | -787.99 Mn | 1.17 Mn | 1.31 Mn |
| 10 | Backblaze | 791.99 Mn | 740.61 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 19.00 Mn |