Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability
International Business Machines Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability decreased by 28.0% to $5.95B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.0%, from $8.26B to $5.95B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability shows a downward trend with a -7.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate greater potential volatility in future earnings due to tax audit outcomes.
Detailed definition
The portion of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would directly impact the company's effective tax rate. Th...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by large-cap firms; peers with stable tax profiles generally maintain lower ratios of this metric relative to total tax expense.
other_unrecognized_tax_benefits_that_would_impact_effect_ff36cbHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.16B | $8.19B | $8.21B | $8.26B | $5.95B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | -28.0% |
| YoY Change | — | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | -28.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Business Machines's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability?
- International Business Machines (IBM) reported amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability of $5.95B in Q4 2025.
- How has International Business Machines's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability changed year-over-year?
- International Business Machines's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability decreased by 28.0% year-over-year, from $8.26B to $5.95B.
- What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability has grown at a -7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.16B to $5.95B.
- What does amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability mean?
- The amount of uncertain tax benefits that would change the company's effective tax rate if they were ultimately recognized.