Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Current Liabilities

Income Taxes Payable

Aflac Income Taxes Payable increased by 28.1% to $1.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 115.1%, from $815.00M to $1.75B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Payable shows a downward trend with a -21.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase often reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may indicate tax payments made or lower taxable earnings.

Detailed definition

This represents the current portion of income tax obligations owed to various government taxing authorities based on tax...

Peer comparison

Common across all profitable corporations, varying based on effective tax rates and jurisdictional tax laws.

Metric ID: income_taxes_payable

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$4.45B$4.58B$4.34B$3.50B$2.28B$1.89B$1.30B$647.00M$343.00M$869.00M$154.00M$777.00M$752.00M$454.00M$573.00M$815.00M$685.00M$1.48B$1.37B$1.75B
QoQ Change+2.8%-5.2%-19.3%-35.1%-17.0%-31.4%-50.1%-47.0%+153.4%-82.3%+404.5%-3.2%-39.6%+26.2%+42.2%-16.0%+115.6%-7.4%+28.1%
YoY Change-48.9%-58.8%-70.1%-81.5%-84.9%-54.0%-88.1%+20.1%+119.2%-47.8%+272.1%+4.9%-8.9%+225.3%+138.7%+115.1%
Range$154.00M$4.58B
CAGR-17.8%
Avg YoY Growth+22.0%
Median YoY Growth-28.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aflac's income taxes payable?
Aflac (AFL) reported income taxes payable of $1.75B in Q1 2026.
How has Aflac's income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
Aflac's income taxes payable increased by 115.1% year-over-year, from $815.00M to $1.75B.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's income taxes payable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Aflac's income taxes payable has grown at a -21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.66B to $1.37B.
What does income taxes payable mean?
The amount of income tax the company owes to government authorities for the current period.