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Bank of America BAC Unrecognized tax benefits

Unrecognized tax benefits at other companies

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U.S. BancorpUSB
$267M+4.3%
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Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC
$2.53B-18.6%
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PNC Financial ServicesPNC
$270M-26.0%
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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$30.3B+7.2%
Net income$8.6B+16.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.11+24.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$242.48B-11.4%
Total debt$337.44B+7.7%
Total equity$300.67B+2.3%
Total assets$3.50T+4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$41.8B+2,013%

Valuation

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Market cap$404.36B+16.6%
Enterprise value$499.32B+23.7%
P/E12.8×+0.3×
P/S3.5×+0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin27.3%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.7%+1.2pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bank of America in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.

The official record: Bank of America’s 10-K, filed February 25, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Bank of America's unrecognized tax benefits?
Bank of America (BAC) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $483M in Q4 2025.
How has Bank of America's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
Bank of America's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 29.4% year-over-year, from $684M to $483M.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's unrecognized tax benefits?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -18.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.34B to $483M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
This represents the aggregate amount of tax benefits that have been taken in tax filings but do not meet the threshold for recognition in the financial statements under accounting standards. It reflects the bank's potential tax exposure related to uncertain tax positions. This figure is a key indicator of the bank's tax risk profile and potential future tax liabilities.