Paychex (PAYX) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Current Taxes came in at $87.8 million in Q2 2026, up 40.48% quarter-over-quarter from $62.5 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Current Taxes across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $87.8 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Current Taxes changed N/A year-over-year to $87.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $87.8 million (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $87.8 million, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Current Taxes came in at $87.8 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $62.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Current Taxes ranged from a high of $87.8 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $40.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Current Taxes over 5 years is $61.5 million, with a median of $61.8 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Current Taxes retreated 2.2% in 2022 and surged 52.5% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Current Taxes stood at $40.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 52.5% to $61.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 20.49% to $73.5 million in 2024, then sank by 39.59% to $44.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 97.75% to $87.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Current Taxes figures were $87.8 million in Q2 2026, $62.5 million in Q1 2026, and $44.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 1.58 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | - |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 110.30 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | - |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | 175.76 Mn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | - |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 87.80 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();