Income Tax Expense (Benefit) of AT&T INC. from 31 Mar 2010 to 31 Dec 2025

Taxonomy & unit: us-gaap: USD
Description: Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.
Summary: AT&T INC. quarterly and annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) in USD history and change rate from 31 Mar 2010 to 31 Dec 2025.
AT&T INC. Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for the quarter ending 31 Dec 2025 was $109,000,000, a 88% decline year-over-year.
AT&T INC. Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for the twelve months ending 31 Dec 2025 was $3,621,000,000, a 19% decline year-over-year.
AT&T INC. annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for 2025 was $3,621,000,000, a 19% decline from 2024.
AT&T INC. annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for 2024 was $4,445,000,000, a 5.2% increase from 2023.
AT&T INC. annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) for 2023 was $4,225,000,000, a 12% increase from 2022.
Source SEC data: View on sec.gov

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Trailing 12 Months (USD)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Quarterly (USD)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), YoY Quarterly Change (%)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Annual (USD)

Income Tax Expense (Benefit), YoY Annual Change (%)

AT&T INC. Quarterly Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (USD)

Period	TTM Value	Value	YoY Chg	Change %	Start Date	End Date	Report	Filed	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Period
Q4 2025	$3,621,000,000	$109,000,000	-$791,000,000	-88%	01 Oct 2025	31 Dec 2025	10-K	09 Feb 2026	2025	FY
Q3 2025	$4,412,000,000	$976,000,000	-$309,000,000	-24%	01 Jul 2025	30 Sep 2025	10-Q	31 Oct 2025	2025	Q3
Q2 2025	$4,721,000,000	$1,237,000,000	+$95,000,000	+8.3%	01 Apr 2025	30 Jun 2025	10-Q	24 Jul 2025	2025	Q2
Q1 2025	$4,626,000,000	$1,299,000,000	+$181,000,000	+16%	01 Jan 2025	31 Mar 2025	10-Q	29 Apr 2025	2025	Q1
Q4 2024	$4,445,000,000	$900,000,000	+$546,000,000	+154%	01 Oct 2024	31 Dec 2024	10-K	09 Feb 2026	2025	FY
Q3 2024	$3,899,000,000	$1,285,000,000	+$131,000,000	+11%	01 Jul 2024	30 Sep 2024	10-Q	31 Oct 2025	2025	Q3
Q2 2024	$3,768,000,000	$1,142,000,000	-$261,000,000	-19%	01 Apr 2024	30 Jun 2024	10-Q	24 Jul 2025	2025	Q2
Q1 2024	$4,029,000,000	$1,118,000,000	-$196,000,000	-15%	01 Jan 2024	31 Mar 2024	10-Q	29 Apr 2025	2025	Q1
Q4 2023	$4,225,000,000	$354,000,000	+$431,000,000		01 Oct 2023	31 Dec 2023	10-K	09 Feb 2026	2025	FY
Q3 2023	$3,794,000,000	$1,154,000,000	+$246,000,000	+27%	01 Jul 2023	30 Sep 2023	10-Q	29 Oct 2024	2024	Q3
Q2 2023	$3,548,000,000	$1,403,000,000	-$106,000,000	-7%	01 Apr 2023	30 Jun 2023	10-Q	25 Jul 2024	2024	Q2
Q1 2023	$3,654,000,000	$1,314,000,000	-$126,000,000	-8.8%	01 Jan 2023	31 Mar 2023	10-Q	02 May 2024	2024	Q1
Q4 2022	$3,780,000,000	$77,000,000	-$903,000,000	-109%	01 Oct 2022	31 Dec 2022	10-K	12 Feb 2025	2024	FY
Q3 2022	$4,683,000,000	$908,000,000	-$388,000,000	-30%	01 Jul 2022	30 Sep 2022	10-Q	31 Oct 2023	2023	Q3
Q2 2022	$5,071,000,000	$1,509,000,000	+$358,000,000	+31%	01 Apr 2022	30 Jun 2022	10-Q	27 Jul 2023	2023	Q2
Q1 2022	$4,713,000,000	$1,440,000,000	-$682,000,000	-32%	01 Jan 2022	31 Mar 2022	10-Q	01 May 2023	2023	Q1
Q4 2021	$5,395,000,000	$826,000,000	+$2,661,000,000		01 Oct 2021	31 Dec 2021	10-K	23 Feb 2024	2023	FY
Q3 2021	$2,734,000,000	$1,296,000,000	+$530,000,000	+69%	01 Jul 2021	30 Sep 2021	10-Q	03 Nov 2022	2022	Q3
Q2 2021	$2,204,000,000	$1,151,000,000	+$216,000,000	+23%	01 Apr 2021	30 Jun 2021	10-Q	04 Aug 2022	2022	Q2
Q1 2021	$1,988,000,000	$2,122,000,000	+$820,000,000	+63%	01 Jan 2021	31 Mar 2021	10-Q	03 May 2022	2022	Q1
Q4 2020	$1,168,000,000	$1,835,000,000	-$2,269,000,000	-523%	01 Oct 2020	31 Dec 2020	10-K	13 Feb 2023	2022	FY
Q3 2020	$3,437,000,000	$766,000,000	-$171,000,000	-18%	01 Jul 2020	30 Sep 2020	10-Q	04 Nov 2021	2021	Q2
Q2 2020	$3,608,000,000	$935,000,000	-$164,000,000	-15%	01 Apr 2020	30 Jun 2020	10-Q	05 Aug 2021	2021	Q2
Q1 2020	$3,772,000,000	$1,302,000,000	+$279,000,000	+27%	01 Jan 2020	31 Mar 2020	10-Q	06 May 2021	2021	Q1
Q4 2019	$3,493,000,000	$434,000,000	-$181,000,000	-29%	01 Oct 2019	31 Dec 2019	10-K	16 Feb 2022	2021	FY
Q3 2019	$3,674,000,000	$937,000,000	-$454,000,000	-33%	01 Jul 2019	30 Sep 2019	10-Q	05 Nov 2020	2020	Q3
Q2 2019	$4,128,000,000	$1,099,000,000	-$433,000,000	-28%	01 Apr 2019	30 Jun 2019	10-Q	05 Aug 2020	2020	Q2
Q1 2019	$4,561,000,000	$1,023,000,000	-$359,000,000	-26%	01 Jan 2019	31 Mar 2019	10-Q	06 May 2020	2020	Q1
Q4 2018	$4,920,000,000	$615,000,000	+$21,034,000,000		01 Oct 2018	31 Dec 2018	8-K	21 Jun 2021
Q3 2018	$16,114,000,000	$1,391,000,000	-$460,000,000	-25%	01 Jul 2018	30 Sep 2018	10-Q	05 Nov 2019	2019	Q3
Q2 2018	$15,654,000,000	$1,532,000,000	-$524,000,000	-25%	01 Apr 2018	30 Jun 2018	10-Q	05 Aug 2019	2019	Q2
Q1 2018	$15,130,000,000	$1,382,000,000	-$422,000,000	-23%	01 Jan 2018	31 Mar 2018	10-Q	07 May 2019	2019	Q1
Q4 2017	$14,708,000,000	$20,419,000,000	-$21,095,000,000	-3121%	01 Oct 2017	31 Dec 2017	10-K	20 Feb 2020	2019	FY
Q3 2017	$6,387,000,000	$1,851,000,000	+$76,000,000	+4.3%	01 Jul 2017	30 Sep 2017	10-Q	02 Nov 2018	2018	Q3
Q2 2017	$6,311,000,000	$2,056,000,000	+$150,000,000	+7.9%	01 Apr 2017	30 Jun 2017	10-Q	02 Aug 2018	2018	Q2
Q1 2017	$6,161,000,000	$1,804,000,000	-$318,000,000	-15%	01 Jan 2017	31 Mar 2017	10-Q	03 May 2018	2018	Q1
Q4 2016	$6,479,000,000	$676,000,000	-$1,545,000,000	-70%	01 Oct 2016	31 Dec 2016	10-K	20 Feb 2019	2018	FY
Q3 2016	$8,024,000,000	$1,775,000,000	+$118,000,000	+7.1%	01 Jul 2016	30 Sep 2016	10-Q	03 Nov 2017	2017	Q3
Q2 2016	$7,906,000,000	$1,906,000,000	+$168,000,000	+9.7%	01 Apr 2016	30 Jun 2016	10-Q	03 Aug 2017	2017	Q2
Q1 2016	$7,738,000,000	$2,122,000,000	+$733,000,000	+53%	01 Jan 2016	31 Mar 2016	10-Q	04 May 2017	2017	Q1
Q4 2015	$7,005,000,000	$2,221,000,000	+$4,448,000,000		01 Oct 2015	31 Dec 2015	8-K	12 Oct 2018	2017	FY
Q3 2015	$2,557,000,000	$1,657,000,000	+$213,000,000	+15%	01 Jul 2015	30 Sep 2015	10-Q	03 Nov 2016	2016	Q3
Q2 2015	$2,344,000,000	$1,738,000,000	-$747,000,000	-30%	01 Apr 2015	30 Jun 2015	10-Q	04 Aug 2016	2016	Q2
Q1 2015	$3,091,000,000	$1,389,000,000	-$528,000,000	-28%	01 Jan 2015	31 Mar 2015	10-Q	05 May 2016	2016	Q1
Q4 2014	$3,619,000,000	$2,227,000,000	-$6,489,000,000	-152%	01 Oct 2014	31 Dec 2014	10-K	17 Feb 2017	2016	FY
Q3 2014	$10,108,000,000	$1,444,000,000	-$151,000,000	-9.5%	01 Jul 2014	30 Sep 2014	10-Q	06 Nov 2015	2015	Q3
Q2 2014	$10,259,000,000	$2,485,000,000	+$571,000,000	+30%	01 Apr 2014	30 Jun 2014	10-Q	07 Aug 2015	2015	Q2
Q1 2014	$9,688,000,000	$1,917,000,000	+$360,000,000	+23%	01 Jan 2014	31 Mar 2014	10-Q	05 May 2015	2015	Q1
Q4 2013	$9,328,000,000	$4,262,000,000	+$7,034,000,000		01 Oct 2013	31 Dec 2013	10-K	18 Feb 2016	2015	FY
Q3 2013	$2,294,000,000	$1,595,000,000	-$146,000,000	-8.4%	01 Jul 2013	30 Sep 2013	10-Q	10 Nov 2014	2014	Q3
Q2 2013	$2,440,000,000	$1,914,000,000	-$152,000,000	-7.4%	01 Apr 2013	30 Jun 2013	10-Q	10 Nov 2014	2014	Q2
Q1 2013	$2,592,000,000	$1,557,000,000	-$308,000,000	-17%	01 Jan 2013	31 Mar 2013	10-Q	02 May 2014	2014	Q1
Q4 2012	$2,900,000,000	$2,772,000,000	+$290,000,000	+9.5%	01 Oct 2012	31 Dec 2012	10-K	20 Feb 2015	2014	FY
Q3 2012	$2,610,000,000	$1,741,000,000	-$158,000,000	-8.3%	01 Jul 2012	30 Sep 2012	10-Q	01 Nov 2013	2013	Q3
Q2 2012	$2,768,000,000	$2,066,000,000	+$173,000,000	+9.1%	01 Apr 2012	30 Jun 2012	10-Q	02 Aug 2013	2013	Q2
Q1 2012	$2,595,000,000	$1,865,000,000	+$63,000,000	+3.5%	01 Jan 2012	31 Mar 2012	10-Q	03 May 2013	2013	Q1
Q4 2011	$2,532,000,000	$3,062,000,000	-$3,450,000,000	-889%	01 Oct 2011	31 Dec 2011	10-K	21 Feb 2014	2013	FY
Q3 2011	$5,982,000,000	$1,899,000,000	+$8,472,000,000		01 Jul 2011	30 Sep 2011	10-Q	02 Nov 2012	2012	Q3
Q2 2011	$2,490,000,000	$1,893,000,000	-$267,000,000	-12%	01 Apr 2011	30 Jun 2011	10-Q	03 Aug 2012	2012	Q2
Q1 2011	$2,223,000,000	$1,802,000,000	-$1,061,000,000	-37%	01 Jan 2011	31 Mar 2011	10-Q	04 May 2012	2012	Q1
Q4 2010	$1,162,000,000	$388,000,000			01 Oct 2010	31 Dec 2010	10-K	22 Feb 2013	2012	FY
Q3 2010		$6,573,000,000			01 Jul 2010	30 Sep 2010	10-Q	03 Nov 2011	2011	Q3
Q2 2010		$2,160,000,000			01 Apr 2010	30 Jun 2010	10-Q	05 Aug 2011	2011	Q2
Q1 2010		$2,863,000,000			01 Jan 2010	31 Mar 2010	10-Q	06 May 2011	2011	Q1

AT&T INC. Annual Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (USD)

Period	Value	YoY Chg	Change %	Start Date	End Date	Report	Filed	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Period
2025	$3,621,000,000	-$824,000,000	-19%	01 Jan 2025	31 Dec 2025	10-K	09 Feb 2026	2025	FY
2024	$4,445,000,000	+$220,000,000	+5.2%	01 Jan 2024	31 Dec 2024	10-K	09 Feb 2026	2025	FY
2023	$4,225,000,000	+$445,000,000	+12%	01 Jan 2023	31 Dec 2023	10-K	09 Feb 2026	2025	FY
2022	$3,780,000,000	-$1,615,000,000	-30%	01 Jan 2022	31 Dec 2022	10-K	12 Feb 2025	2024	FY
2021	$5,395,000,000	+$4,227,000,000	+362%	01 Jan 2021	31 Dec 2021	10-K	23 Feb 2024	2023	FY
2020	$1,168,000,000	-$2,325,000,000	-67%	01 Jan 2020	31 Dec 2020	10-K	13 Feb 2023	2022	FY
2019	$3,493,000,000	-$1,427,000,000	-29%	01 Jan 2019	31 Dec 2019	10-K	16 Feb 2022	2021	FY
2018	$4,920,000,000	+$19,628,000,000		01 Jan 2018	31 Dec 2018	8-K	21 Jun 2021
2017	$14,708,000,000	-$21,187,000,000	-327%	01 Jan 2017	31 Dec 2017	10-K	20 Feb 2020	2019	FY
2016	$6,479,000,000	-$526,000,000	-7.5%	01 Jan 2016	31 Dec 2016	10-K	20 Feb 2019	2018	FY
2015	$7,005,000,000	+$3,386,000,000	+94%	01 Jan 2015	31 Dec 2015	8-K	12 Oct 2018	2017	FY
2014	$3,619,000,000	-$5,709,000,000	-61%	01 Jan 2014	31 Dec 2014	10-K	17 Feb 2017	2016	FY
2013	$9,328,000,000	+$6,428,000,000	+222%	01 Jan 2013	31 Dec 2013	10-K	18 Feb 2016	2015	FY
2012	$2,900,000,000	+$368,000,000	+15%	01 Jan 2012	31 Dec 2012	10-K	20 Feb 2015	2014	FY
2011	$2,532,000,000	+$3,694,000,000		01 Jan 2011	31 Dec 2011	10-K	21 Feb 2014	2013	FY
2010	$1,162,000,000			01 Jan 2010	31 Dec 2010	10-K	22 Feb 2013	2012	FY

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.