Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 110.30 Mn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 87.80 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn -
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn -
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn -
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn -
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 31, 2012 61.00 Mn