v3.25.2
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Geographical Breakdown of Income Before Income Taxes

The following is a geographical breakdown of income before income taxes:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Domestic

 

$

4,376

 

 

$

3,023

 

 

$

1,492

 

Foreign

 

 

9,784

 

 

 

8,718

 

 

 

7,634

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

14,160

 

 

$

11,741

 

 

$

9,126

 

Components of Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Current provision:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

1,172

 

 

$

999

 

 

$

625

 

State

 

 

196

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

398

 

Foreign

 

 

1,986

 

 

 

1,994

 

 

 

1,767

 

Total current provision

 

$

3,354

 

 

$

3,413

 

 

$

2,790

 

Deferred benefit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(2,208

)

 

$

(2,020

)

 

$

(2,193

)

State

 

 

(202

)

 

 

(280

)

 

 

(398

)

Foreign

 

 

773

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

424

 

Total deferred benefit

 

$

(1,637

)

 

$

(2,139

)

 

$

(2,167

)

Total provision for income taxes

 

$

1,717

 

 

$

1,274

 

 

$

623

 

Effective income tax rate

 

12.1%

 

 

10.9%

 

 

6.8%

 

Reconciliation of Differences Between Federal Statutory Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate

The provision for income taxes differed from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate to our income before income taxes as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

U.S. federal statutory tax rate

 

21.0%

 

 

21.0%

 

 

21.0%

 

Tax provision at statutory rate

 

$

2,974

 

 

$

2,466

 

 

$

1,917

 

Foreign earnings at other than U.S. rates

 

 

(381

)

 

 

(262

)

 

 

(357

)

State tax expense, net of federal benefit

 

 

128

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

41

 

Settlements and releases from judicial decisions and statute expirations, net

 

 

(149

)

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(552

)

Tax contingency interest accrual, net

 

 

322

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

101

 

Domestic tax contingency, net

 

 

75

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

28

 

Federal research and development credit

 

 

(411

)

 

 

(372

)

 

 

(280

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

(801

)

 

 

(624

)

 

 

(322

)

Realization of a one-time tax attribute

 

 

 

 

 

(235

)

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

(40

)

 

 

56

 

 

 

47

 

Total provision for income taxes

 

$

1,717

 

 

$

1,274

 

 

$

623

 

Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets

The components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 

May 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals and allowances

 

$

790

 

 

$

708

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

 

1,068

 

 

 

929

 

Differences in timing of revenue recognition

 

 

894

 

 

 

781

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

3,279

 

 

 

1,553

 

Basis of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

7,800

 

 

 

9,315

 

Capitalized research and development

 

 

4,153

 

 

 

2,574

 

Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards

 

 

5,857

 

 

 

5,695

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

23,841

 

 

 

21,570

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(1,962

)

 

 

(1,898

)

Total deferred tax assets, net

 

 

21,879

 

 

 

19,672

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on stock

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(79

)

Acquired intangible assets

 

 

(920

)

 

 

(1,425

)

GILTI deferred

 

 

(6,949

)

 

 

(7,759

)

ROU assets

 

 

(3,207

)

 

 

(1,503

)

Withholding taxes on foreign earnings

 

 

(364

)

 

 

(325

)

Other

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(11,631

)

 

 

(11,091

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

10,248

 

 

$

8,581

 

Recorded as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current deferred tax assets

 

$

11,877

 

 

$

12,273

 

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(1,629

)

 

 

(3,692

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

10,248

 

 

$

8,581

 

Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Including Acquisitions The aggregate changes in the balance of our gross unrecognized tax benefits, including acquisitions, were as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

(in millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Gross unrecognized tax benefits as of June 1

 

$

8,785

 

 

$

7,715

 

 

$

7,284

 

Increases related to tax positions from prior fiscal years

 

 

239

 

 

 

492

 

 

 

709

 

Decreases related to tax positions from prior fiscal years

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(45

)

Increases related to tax positions taken during current fiscal year

 

 

846

 

 

 

889

 

 

 

669

 

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

(161

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(212

)

Lapses of statutes of limitation

 

 

(162

)

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(631

)

Cumulative translation adjustments and other, net

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(59

)

Total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of May 31

 

$

9,438

 

 

$

8,785

 

 

$

7,715