Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' Deferred Taxes was -$92.11 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$7.79 million a year earlier.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Telephone & Data Systems' Deferred Taxes was -$182.81 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$66.19 million.
- In earlier years, Deferred Taxes was -$20.98 million in FY2024, -$15.28 million in FY2023, $47 million in FY2022 (-9.6%) and $52 million in FY2021 (-72.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Deferred Taxes since Q4 2017.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 76.9%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 84.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, TDS's Deferred Taxes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$38.83 million (Q1 2026), $14.3 million (Q4 2025) and -$66.17 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 192.46 Bn | 158.80 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 180.34 Bn | 162.78 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 637.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 148.15 Bn | 89.61 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 145.14 Bn | 145.14 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.88 Bn | 52.67 Bn | - | 96.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.87 Bn | 29.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.60 Bn | 7.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 29.01 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 132.01 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 19.96 Bn | 17.96 Bn | 2.79 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.81 Bn | -1.45 Bn | 179.96 Mn | -92.11 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -92.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -38.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -66.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -53.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.00 Mn |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems Deferred 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "TDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();