Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Tax Provisions of $7.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 22.74% sequentially from $9.8 billion in Q4 2025, and up 36.18% YoY from $5.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft (MSFT) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $7.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions rose 36.18% year-over-year to $7.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $29.3 billion (up 11.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $21.8 billion, down 10.64% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions fell to $7.6 billion in Q1 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $9.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $10.0 billion in Q2 2024, with the low at $3.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $5.9 billion, with a median of $5.3 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Tax Provisions jumped 658.39% in 2022 and sank 50.83% in 2023.
- Microsoft's Tax Provisions stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 18.96% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 12.91% to $5.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 86.19% to $9.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 22.74% to $7.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Tax Provisions at $7.6 billion in Q1 2026, $9.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.56 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.20 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -3.60 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 122.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 14.34 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -84.00 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 45.15 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 84.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 9.95 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 | 9.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.10 Bn |