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 | 373.01 Bn | 337.83 Bn | 1.93 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 343.83 Bn | 215.96 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 284.17 Bn | 211.56 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 182.25 Bn | 138.13 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 123.04 Bn | 109.84 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 153.10 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 105.90 Bn | 85.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intuit | 97.51 Bn | 76.85 Bn | 3.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | Relx | 75.90 Bn | 74.99 Bn | - | 173.63 Mn |
| 9 | Thomson Reuters | 52.87 Bn | 48.84 Bn | - | 247.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 42.46 Bn | 37.54 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();