Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's Tax Provisions was $8.28 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 53.8% from $5.38 billion a year earlier and up 9.5% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Tax Provisions at Microsoft came in at $32.19 billion, up 47.7% from FY2025.
- Tax Provisions has now increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Tax Provisions was $21.8 billion in FY2025 (+10.9%), $19.65 billion in FY2024 (+15.9%), $16.95 billion in FY2023 (+54.4%) and $10.98 billion in FY2022 (+11.7%).
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has moved between $19 million (fiscal Q1 2022) and $9.79 billion (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for 15 straight quarters, with growth averaging 29.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 94.6%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 99.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, MSFT's Tax Provisions in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $7.56 billion (Q3 2026), $9.79 billion (Q2 2026) and $6.55 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 8.28 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 313.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 2.04 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 13.70 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 65.10 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | -1.19 Bn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 20.62 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | -8.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.00 Mn |
API Access
Microsoft Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "ticker": "MSFT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();