Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $178.7 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Tax Provisions rose 7.33% to $178.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $509.3 million through Feb 2026, down 5.4% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $518.6 million for FY2025, 1.71% down from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions hit $178.7 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from $124.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $178.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $90.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $127.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $124.8 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Tax Provisions: increased 25.64% in 2023 and later decreased 17.69% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at $114.9 million in 2022, then rose by 8.96% to $125.2 million in 2023, then rose by 4.07% to $130.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 4.22% to $124.8 million in 2025, then soared by 43.19% to $178.7 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Tax Provisions for PAYX at $178.7 million in Q1 2026, $124.8 million in Q4 2025, and $113.7 million in Q3 2025.