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Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability
Meta Platforms, Inc. Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability increased by 9.1% to $11.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $10.79B to $11.98B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
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.
Metric ID:
other_unrecognized_tax_benefits_that_would_impact_effect_ff36cbHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.09B | $5.28B | $5.81B | $6.02B | $6.46B | $6.62B | $6.68B | $6.83B | $7.65B | $8.37B | $9.45B | $10.79B | $10.98B | $10.98B | $11.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | +10.0% | +3.6% | +7.3% | +2.5% | +0.9% | +2.2% | +12.0% | +9.4% | +12.9% | +14.2% | +1.8% | +0.0% | +9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +18.3% | +22.3% | +13.9% | +11.0% | +5.7% | +15.6% | +25.3% | +38.4% | +41.0% | +31.2% | +16.2% | +11.0% |
Range$5.09B – $11.98B
CAGR+27.7%
Avg YoY Growth+20.8%
Median YoY Growth+17.2%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability of $11.98B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $10.79B to $11.98B.
- 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.