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LPL Financial Holdings LPLA Unrecognized Tax Benefits
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Reported directly by LPL Financial Holdings in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.
The source filing: LPL Financial Holdings’s 10-K, filed February 23, 2026.
- Filed
- Feb 23, 2026, 4:48 PM EST
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Accession
- 0001628280-26-010705
| Line item | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance — beginning of year | $46,519 | $61,592 | $52,270 |
| Increases for tax positions taken during the current year | 5,384 | 7,795 | 10,433 |
| Increases for tax positions taken in the prior years | 10,074 | 2,950 | 10,606 |
| Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations and decreases in prior-year tax positions | (9,223) | (25,818) | (11,717) |
| Balance — end of year | $52,754 | $46,519 | $61,592 |
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
FAQ
- What is LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits?
- LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $52.75M in Q4 2025.
- How has LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits increased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $46.52M to $52.75M.
- What is the long-term trend for LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a 81.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.7M to $52.75M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- This represents the amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the financial statements because they do not meet the 'more-likely-than-not' threshold. It reflects the company's exposure to potential tax audits and disputes with tax authorities. This is a key indicator of tax-related legal and financial risk.
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