Tax
Income Tax
Alphabet Inc. Income Tax increased by 218.2% to $14.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 104.6%, from $7.25B to $14.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 16.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.46B | $4.13B | $3.76B | $2.50B | $3.01B | $2.32B | $3.52B | $3.15B | $3.54B | $1.51B | $3.73B | $4.65B | $3.93B | $5.41B | $5.71B | $7.25B | $5.74B | $9.01B | $4.66B | $14.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.3% | -8.9% | -33.6% | +20.6% | -22.9% | +51.7% | -10.5% | +12.1% | -57.3% | +147.0% | +24.9% | -15.5% | +37.5% | +5.6% | +27.0% | -20.9% | +57.0% | -48.2% | +218.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.9% | -43.7% | -6.3% | +26.3% | +17.4% | -35.1% | +5.7% | +47.5% | +11.2% | +258.4% | +53.2% | +55.8% | +45.9% | +66.7% | -18.3% | +104.6% |
Range$1.51B – $14.83B
CAGR+35.9%
Avg YoY Growth+36.0%
Median YoY Growth+21.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s income tax?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported income tax of $14.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s income tax changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s income tax increased by 104.6% year-over-year, from $7.25B to $14.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s income tax has grown at a 16.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.70B to $26.66B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.