Operating
Change in Income Taxes
Microsoft Change in Income Taxes increased by 68.8% to -$920.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 72.9%, from -$3.40B to -$920.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in tax liabilities acts as a source of cash, while a decrease indicates cash outflows for tax settlements.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net change in income tax liabilities or receivables resulting from timing differences between tax...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; highly dependent on global tax jurisdictions and specific corporate tax planning strategies.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_income_taxesHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$32.00M | $2.65B | -$2.06B | $1.09B | $410.00M | -$2.86B | $1.41B | $1.43B | -$1.55B | $2.62B | $1.02B | -$3.40B | $1.30B | -$2.94B | -$920.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -177.5% | +153.0% | -62.4% | -798.3% | +149.4% | +0.8% | -209.1% | +268.7% | -61.3% | -434.2% | +138.2% | -326.8% | +68.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -84.5% | -39.2% | +29.6% | +247.6% | +45.7% | +85.4% | -28.7% | -118.5% | -50.5% | -389.8% | +72.9% |
Range-$3.40B – $2.65B
CAGR+161.1%
Avg YoY Growth-20.9%
Median YoY Growth-28.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's change in income taxes?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported change in income taxes of -$920.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's change in income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's change in income taxes increased by 72.9% year-over-year, from -$3.40B to -$920.00M.
- What does change in income taxes mean?
- The net change in cash owed for taxes or tax refunds due to the company.