TAX STATUS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan
TAX STATUS
TAX STATUS	NOTE F - TAX STATUS The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has determined and informed Abbott by a letter dated April 13, 2022, that the Plan and related Trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC. The Plan has been amended since the applicable date of the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions. There are currently no audits in progress.
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan (Puerto Rico)
TAX STATUS
TAX STATUS	NOTE F - TAX STATUS The Plan received letters dated April 19, 2016 and December 2, 2019 from the Department of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that the Plan, as written, qualifies under Section 1081.01(a) of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended and, consequently, its enabling trust is exempt from local income tax. The Plan has been amended since receiving the letters. The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authorities. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits in progress.

TAX STATUS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan

NOTE F - TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has determined and informed Abbott by a letter dated April 13, 2022, that the Plan and related Trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC. The Plan has been amended since the applicable date of the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions. There are currently no audits in progress.

Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan (Puerto Rico)

TAX STATUS

TAX STATUS

NOTE F - TAX STATUS

The Plan received letters dated April 19, 2016 and December 2, 2019 from the Department of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that the Plan, as written, qualifies under Section 1081.01(a) of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended and, consequently, its enabling trust is exempt from local income tax. The Plan has been amended since receiving the letters. The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require Plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authorities. The Plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits in progress.