Paychex (PAYX) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) recorded Current Taxes of $81.1 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 7.6% from the prior quarter.
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Paychex (PAYX) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Paychex reported Current Taxes of $87.8 million.
- Quarterly Current Taxes has ranged from $40 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to $87.8 million in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $87.8 million (Q4 2026), $62.5 million (Q3 2026) and $44.4 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 480.73 Bn | 449.68 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 399.91 Bn | 272.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 262.30 Bn | 190.08 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 202.26 Bn | 158.13 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 153.84 Bn | 132.30 Bn | 2.82 Bn | - |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 114.84 Bn | 96.97 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 110.30 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 91.04 Bn | 70.38 Bn | 3.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | Relx | 70.51 Bn | 69.60 Bn | - | 173.63 Mn |
| 9 | Strategy | 53.24 Bn | 46.23 Bn | 81.55 Mn | - |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.41 Bn | 34.49 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 81.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 81.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 87.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 62.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 44.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 73.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 61.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 40.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 40.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 51.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 50.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 49.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 51.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 4.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 65.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 29.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 10.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 60.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 8.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 25.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 9.90 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Current Taxes 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=current-taxes&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-taxes", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-taxes&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();