Income Taxes Paid, Net
Apple Income Taxes Paid, Net increased by 394.0% to $16.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.2%, from $13.03B to $16.96B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Paid, Net shows an upward trend with a 14.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A lower cash tax rate relative to statutory rates can indicate effective tax planning, while high cash taxes may signal a lack of tax-efficient strategies or one-time tax events.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the actual cash paid for income taxes during the period, net of any refunds received. It provides...
Peer comparison
Standard supplemental disclosure; peers are compared based on their cash effective tax rate.
supplemental_income_taxes_paid_netHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.26B | $6.85B | $5.24B | $4.07B | $2.95B | $7.32B | $828.00M | $4.07B | $2.13B | $11.66B | $7.26B | $7.28B | $4.70B | $6.87B | $18.65B | $13.03B | $5.65B | $6.04B | $3.43B | $16.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.1% | -23.6% | -22.3% | -27.4% | +148.2% | -88.7% | +391.1% | -47.7% | +448.4% | -37.8% | +0.3% | -35.4% | +46.2% | +171.4% | -30.1% | -56.7% | +6.9% | -43.1% | +394.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -64.3% | +6.9% | -84.2% | +0.0% | -27.9% | +59.2% | +776.2% | +78.9% | +121.0% | -41.1% | +157.1% | +79.1% | +20.2% | -12.2% | -81.6% | +30.2% |
Income Taxes Paid, Net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's income taxes paid, net?
- Apple (AAPL) reported income taxes paid, net of $16.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has Apple's income taxes paid, net changed year-over-year?
- Apple's income taxes paid, net increased by 30.2% year-over-year, from $13.03B to $16.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's income taxes paid, net?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Apple's income taxes paid, net has grown at a 14.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.39B to $43.37B.
- What does income taxes paid, net mean?
- The actual cash amount paid to tax authorities during the year.