Income Tax
TaxBank of America Income Tax increased by 397.2% to $4.91B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1007.7%, from $443.00M to $4.91B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 37.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
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 | -$1.18B | $1.26B | $805.00M | $812.00M | $645.00M | $1.22B | $765.00M | $928.00M | $626.00M | $293.00M | $0.00 | $588.00M | $663.00M | $428.00M | $443.00M | $720.00M | $572.00M | $987.00M | $4.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +206.5% | -36.1% | +0.9% | -20.6% | +89.0% | -37.2% | +21.3% | -32.5% | -53.2% | -100.0% | — | +12.8% | -35.4% | +3.5% | +62.5% | -20.6% | +72.6% | +397.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +154.6% | -3.2% | -5.0% | +14.3% | -2.9% | -76.0% | -100.0% | -36.6% | +5.9% | +46.1% | — | +22.4% | -13.7% | +130.6% | >999% |
Range-$1.18B – $4.91B
CAGR+37.2%
Avg YoY Growth+81.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's income tax?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported income tax of $4.91B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of America's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's income tax increased by 1007.7% year-over-year, from $443.00M to $4.91B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's income tax has grown at a 37.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $7.19B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money set aside to pay corporate income taxes.