Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Income Tax
TaxAmazon Income Tax decreased by 28.4% to $4.95B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 112.7%, from $2.33B to $4.95B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 41.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
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Breaks down into
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Research
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Foreign
How to read this metric
Changes can reflect shifts in statutory tax rates, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The total amount of tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings for th...
Peer comparison
Global tech companies often have complex tax profiles due to international intellectual property holdings.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $868.00M | $1.16B | $612.00M | -$1.42B | -$637.00M | $69.00M | -$1.23B | $948.00M | $804.00M | $2.31B | $3.06B | $2.47B | $1.77B | $2.71B | $2.33B | $4.55B | $2.68B | $6.91B | $4.95B |
| QoQ Change | — | +33.1% | -47.0% | -332.4% | +55.2% | +110.8% | <-999% | +177.3% | -15.2% | +186.8% | +32.8% | -19.4% | -28.4% | +53.1% | -14.1% | +95.8% | -41.2% | +158.0% | -28.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -173.4% | -94.0% | -300.5% | +166.7% | +226.2% | >999% | +349.6% | +160.2% | +119.8% | +17.3% | -24.1% | +84.6% | +51.6% | +155.4% | +112.7% |
Range-$1.42B – $6.91B
CAGR+47.2%
Avg YoY Growth+272.9%
Median YoY Growth+112.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's income tax?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported income tax of $4.95B in Q4 2025.
- How has Amazon's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's income tax increased by 112.7% year-over-year, from $2.33B to $4.95B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's income tax has grown at a 41.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.79B to $19.09B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money set aside to pay corporate income taxes.