FSSL (FS Specialty Lending Fund) Tax Expense: $1.5 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


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What is FS Specialty Lending Fund Tax Expense?

FS Specialty Lending Fund FSSL +0.09% 13 Tax Expense is $1.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

FS Specialty Lending Fund's tax expense for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.0 Mil. Its tax expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.5 Mil.


FS Specialty Lending Fund  (NYSE:FSSL) Tax Expense Explanation

In the long run, income before tax and taxable income will likely be more similar than they are in any given period. If the one is less in earlier years, then it will be greater in later years. Deferred taxes will reverse themselves in the long run and in total will zero out, unless there is something like a change in tax rates in the intervening period. A deferred tax payable results from a tax break in the early years and will reverse itself in later years; a deferred tax receivable results from more taxes being paid in early years than the tax expense reported to shareholders and will again reverse itself in later years. The deferred tax amount is computed by estimating the amount and the timing of the reversal and multiplying that by the appropriate tax rates.


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FS Specialty Lending Fund Tax Expense Historical Data

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FS Specialty Lending Fund Tax Expense Chart

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FS Specialty Lending Fund Tax Expense Calculation

Tax paid by the company. It is computed in by multiplying the income before tax number, as reported to shareholders, by the appropriate tax rate. In reality, the computation is typically considerably more complex due to things such as expenses considered not deductible by taxing authorities ("add backs"), the range of tax rates applicable to various levels of income, different tax rates in different jurisdictions, multiple layers of tax on income, and other issues.

Tax Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.5 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Expense →
What does a Tax Expense of $1.5 Mil mean?
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a Tax Expense of $1.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Tax expense is the amount of tax the company pays in an accounting period. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund's Tax Expense too high?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Tax Expense is $1.5 Mil. Overall, FS Specialty Lending Fund has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FS Specialty Lending Fund's Tax Expense compare to MFIC and AWF?
FS Specialty Lending Fund's Tax Expense of $1.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Tax Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Tax Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Expense mean?
A high Tax Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tax expense is the amount of tax the company pays in an accounting period. View historical data on FS Specialty Lending Fund and its competitors. FS Specialty Lending Fund's current Tax Expense is $1.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FS Specialty Lending Fund stock overvalued right now?
FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL) has a current Tax Expense of $1.5 Mil. The current Tax Expense is $1.5 Mil. FS Specialty Lending Fund's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Expense calculated?
Tax Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL), the current Tax Expense is $1.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

FS Specialty Lending Fund Business Description

Address 3025 JFK Boulevard, OFC 500, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
FS Specialty Lending Fund is a United States-based externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation by investing mainly in private and public credit in a broad set of industries, sectors, and sub-sectors. Its investment policy is to invest mainly in a portfolio of secured and unsecured floating and fixed-rate loans, bonds, and other types of credit instruments, which, under normal circumstances, will represent at least eighty percent of the Company's total assets.
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