Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
$493.41-6.29 (-1.26%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the tax rate high or low?
The tax rate of 18.80% is in line with its 5-year average of 18.37%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.09%–20.29%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 0.09% above its 12-month average of 18.78%.
Reported quarterly effective tax rate; periods with non-meaningful pretax income are omitted.
TAX RATE
18.80%
TAX RATE AVG TTM
18.78%
TAX RATE AVG 3Y
18.44%
TAX RATE AVG 5Y
18.37%
TAX RATE AVG 10Y
17.67%
TAX RATE AVG 15Y
18.13%
TAX RATE AVG 20Y
20.07%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.09%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+1.95%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+2.36%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+6.41%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+3.69%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-6.32%
Tax rate measures income tax expense as a percentage of income before tax. It helps compare tax efficiency and identify unusual tax effects.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | TAX RATE |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 18.80% |
| 2026-03-31 | 19.22% |
| 2025-12-31 | 20.29% |
| 2025-09-30 | 19.11% |
| 2025-06-30 | 16.50% |
| 2025-03-31 | 17.70% |
| 2024-12-31 | 17.90% |
| 2024-09-30 | 18.51% |
| 2024-06-30 | 19.13% |
| 2024-03-31 | 17.91% |
| 2023-12-31 | 17.55% |
| 2023-09-30 | 18.30% |
| 2023-06-30 | 18.79% |
| 2023-03-31 | 19.29% |
| 2022-12-31 | 19.24% |
| 2022-09-30 | 18.62% |
| 2022-06-30 | 18.29% |
| 2022-03-31 | 17.15% |
| 2021-12-31 | 16.66% |
| 2021-09-30 | 0.09% |
| 2021-06-30 | 15.19% |
| 2021-03-31 | 10.32% |
| 2020-12-31 | 15.67% |
| 2020-09-30 | 13.84% |
| 2020-06-30 | 16.54% |
| 2020-03-31 | 16.28% |
| 2019-12-31 | 17.29% |
| 2019-09-30 | 15.83% |
| 2019-06-30 | -4.69% |
| 2019-03-31 | 15.99% |
| 2018-12-31 | 18.92% |
| 2018-09-30 | 13.67% |
| 2018-06-30 | 16.92% |
| 2018-03-31 | 14.08% |
| 2017-12-31 | 168.73% |
| 2017-09-30 | 17.64% |
| 2017-06-30 | -1.39% |
| 2017-03-31 | 22.67% |
| 2016-12-31 | 21.88% |
| 2016-09-30 | 16.99% |
| 2016-06-30 | 6.72% |
| 2016-03-31 | 25.42% |
| 2015-12-31 | 14.30% |
| 2015-09-30 | 11.08% |
| 2015-03-31 | 23.51% |
| 2014-12-31 | 25.31% |
| 2014-09-30 | 23.00% |
| 2014-06-30 | 29.88% |
| 2014-03-31 | 18.64% |
| 2013-12-31 | 16.76% |
| 2013-09-30 | 18.16% |
| 2013-06-30 | 19.20% |
| 2013-03-31 | 20.36% |
| 2012-12-31 | 17.93% |
| 2012-09-30 | 19.30% |
| 2012-06-30 | 237.05% |
| 2012-03-31 | 19.72% |
| 2011-12-31 | 19.60% |
| 2011-09-30 | 21.46% |
| 2011-06-30 | 7.04% |
| 2011-03-31 | 13.16% |
| 2010-12-31 | 21.93% |
| 2010-09-30 | 25.17% |
| 2010-06-30 | 25.00% |
| 2010-03-31 | 25.00% |
| 2009-12-31 | 25.00% |
| 2009-09-30 | 24.99% |
| 2009-06-30 | 26.48% |
| 2009-03-31 | 26.49% |
| 2008-12-31 | 25.97% |
| 2008-09-30 | 27.01% |
| 2008-06-30 | 28.00% |
| 2008-03-31 | 8.77% |
| 2007-12-31 | 30.98% |
| 2007-09-30 | 31.00% |
| 2007-06-30 | 29.15% |
| 2007-03-31 | 29.34% |
| 2006-12-31 | 30.99% |
| 2006-09-30 | 31.01% |
| 2006-06-30 | 33.58% |
| 2006-03-31 | 31.01% |
| 2005-12-31 | 28.89% |
| 2005-09-30 | 31.00% |
| 2005-06-30 | 4.17% |
| 2005-03-31 | 32.99% |
| 2004-12-31 | 33.00% |
| 2004-09-30 | 33.00% |
| 2004-06-30 | 27.38% |
| 2004-03-31 | 42.30% |
| 2003-12-31 | 33.00% |
| 2003-09-30 | 32.99% |
| 2003-06-30 | 33.00% |
| 2003-03-31 | 33.00% |
| 2002-12-31 | 28.16% |
| 2002-09-30 | 33.02% |