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Deferred Taxes
Paychex Deferred Taxes increased by 4.1% to $553.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 495.2%, from $93.00M to $553.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 19.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2024
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, which provides current cash flow benefits at the expense of future tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods as a result of temporary differenc...
Peer comparison
Common in mining companies with significant capital expenditures and long-lived assets.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $218.00M | $225.70M | $207.60M | $188.50M | $165.50M | $157.10M | $129.80M | $116.50M | $112.10M | $101.30M | $103.00M | $94.80M | $86.00M | $95.10M | $95.30M | $93.00M | $444.70M | $518.00M | $531.90M | $553.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.5% | -8.0% | -9.2% | -12.2% | -5.1% | -17.4% | -10.2% | -3.8% | -9.6% | +1.7% | -8.0% | -9.3% | +10.6% | +0.2% | -2.4% | +378.2% | +16.5% | +2.7% | +4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.1% | -30.4% | -37.5% | -38.2% | -32.3% | -35.5% | -20.6% | -18.6% | -23.3% | -6.1% | -7.5% | -1.9% | +417.1% | +444.7% | +458.1% | +495.2% |
Range$86.00M – $553.50M
CAGR+21.7%
Avg YoY Growth+96.2%
Median YoY Growth-19.6%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
Deferred Taxes at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's deferred taxes?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported deferred taxes of $553.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's deferred taxes increased by 495.2% year-over-year, from $93.00M to $553.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's deferred taxes?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's deferred taxes has grown at a 19.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $218.00M to $444.70M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.