What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported taxes paid of $749.00M in Q3 2025.

How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid changed year-over-year?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid decreased by 57.6% year-over-year, from $1.77B to $749.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.53B to $10.55B.

What does taxes paid mean?

The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '20

Taxes Paid

Supplemental

Meta Platforms, Inc. Taxes Paid decreased by 85.3% to $749.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 57.6%, from $1.77B to $749.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 7.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionSupplemental

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ2 2020

How to read this metric

Significant divergence from income statement tax expense can signal timing differences, tax credits, or the impact of international tax strategies.

Detailed definition

The actual amount of cash disbursed to tax authorities for corporate income taxes during the period, as opposed to the a...

Peer comparison

Global corporations often have complex cash tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions and repatriation activities.

Metric ID: cf_income_taxes_paid

Historical Data

18 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
Value	$3.39B	$1.63B	$606.00M	$502.00M	$2.14B	$2.01B	$1.76B	$405.00M	$1.10B	$509.00M	$4.59B	$630.00M	$5.93B	$1.77B	$2.23B	$448.00M	$5.10B	$749.00M
QoQ Change	—	-52.0%	-62.7%	-17.2%	+326.1%	-6.2%	-12.3%	-77.0%	+172.1%	-53.8%	+802.0%	-86.3%	+841.1%	-70.2%	+26.1%	-79.9%	>999%	-85.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-36.8%	+23.4%	+190.4%	-19.3%	-48.5%	-74.6%	+160.9%	+55.6%	+438.0%	+247.2%	-51.5%	-28.9%	-14.0%	-57.6%

Range$405.00M – $5.93B

CAGR-29.9%

Avg YoY Growth+56.0%

Median YoY Growth-16.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid?: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported taxes paid of $749.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid changed year-over-year?: Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid decreased by 57.6% year-over-year, from $1.77B to $749.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s taxes paid has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.53B to $10.55B.
What does taxes paid mean?: The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.