Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's Tax Provisions was $9.32 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 42.3% from $6.55 billion a year earlier and up 12.6% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Microsoft's Tax Provisions was $34.96 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 53.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $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 $3.46 billion (fiscal Q3 2022) and $9.79 billion (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for 16 straight quarters, with growth averaging 33.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Tax Provisions ran from 3.2% in fiscal Q4 2025 to 94.6% in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, MSFT's Tax Provisions in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $8.28 billion (Q4 2026), $7.56 billion (Q3 2026) and $9.79 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,944.62 Bn | 3,880.11 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 9.32 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 231.10 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 100.11 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 96.02 Bn | 78.46 Bn | 557.23 Mn | 6.80 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 31.44 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 13.70 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.82 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 25.57 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.68 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 651.35 Mn | -1.19 Bn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.30 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 70.80 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.01 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 20.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.32 Bn |
| 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 |
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();