What is Wells Fargo & Company's deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards of $6.60B in Q4 2025.

What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards has grown at a 6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.51B to $6.60B.

What does deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards mean?

Tax credits earned but not yet used that can lower future tax bills.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20

Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets - Tax Credit Carryforwards

Wells Fargo & Company Deferred Tax Assets - Tax Credit Carryforwards increased by 39.8% to $6.60B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets - Tax Credit Carryforwards shows an upward trend with a 6.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryEfficiency

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2020

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is generating significant tax-advantaged investments or R&D activity.

Detailed definition

A specific component of deferred tax assets representing tax credits that could not be utilized in the current period bu...

Peer comparison

Common in large manufacturing and technology firms with significant R&D or capital investment.

Metric ID: dta_tax_credit_carryforwards

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$5.51B	$4.37B	$4.72B	$6.60B
QoQ Change	—	-20.8%	+8.1%	+39.8%
YoY Change	—	-20.8%	+8.1%	+39.8%

Range$4.37B – $6.60B

Avg YoY Growth+9.0%

Median YoY Growth+8.1%

Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards?: Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards of $6.60B in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards has grown at a 6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.51B to $6.60B.
What does deferred tax assets - tax credit carryforwards mean?: Tax credits earned but not yet used that can lower future tax bills.