Tesla (TSLA) Total Tax Payable: $1,613 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSLA Tesla Inc TSLA
85 GF Score
Price $380.84
GF Value $291.08
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Tesla Total Tax Payable?

Tesla TSLA -2.63% 85 Total Tax Payable is $1,613 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSLA with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $291.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Tesla's Total Tax Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,613 Mil.

Tesla's quarterly Total Tax Payable increased from Sep. 2025 ($1,362 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($1,594 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2025 ($1,594 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($1,613 Mil).

Tesla's annual Total Tax Payable increased from Dec. 2023 ($1,204 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($1,367 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($1,367 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($1,594 Mil).

Tesla Total Tax Payable Historical Data

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Tesla Total Tax Payable Chart

Tesla Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Tax Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,122.00 1,235.00 1,204.00 1,367.00 1,594.00

Tesla Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Tesla Total Tax Payable Calculation

Total Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. It is the carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes.

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What does a Total Tax Payable of $1,613 Mil mean?
Tesla (TSLA) has a Total Tax Payable of $1,613 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. View historical data on Tesla and its competitors.
Is Tesla's Total Tax Payable too high?
Tesla's current Total Tax Payable is $1,613 Mil. Overall, Tesla has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tesla's Total Tax Payable compare to GM and F?
Tesla's Total Tax Payable of $1,613 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Tax Payable for a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Total Tax Payable depends on the Vehicles & Parts industry context. However, Total Tax Payable 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 Total Tax Payable mean?
A high Total Tax Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. View historical data on Tesla and its competitors. Tesla's current Total Tax Payable is $1,613 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tesla stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tesla (TSLA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $291.08, compared to a current price of $380.84 — trading 30.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Tax Payable is $1,613 Mil. Tesla's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Tax Payable calculated?
Total Tax Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Tesla (TSLA), the current Total Tax Payable is $1,613 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Is Tesla (TSLA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tesla stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $380.84 is trading 30.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $291.08. GuruFocus considers Tesla to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSLA:

  • Total Tax Payable: $1,613 Mil
  • GF Value™: $291.08 vs. price of $380.84 (30.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Tesla Business Description

Address 1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX, USA, 78725
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real-world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include a midsize sedan and crossover SUV in the entry-level luxury category, a luxury light truck, and a semitruck. Tesla also runs a robotaxi service in four US metropolitan areas. Global deliveries in 2025 were nearly 1.64 million vehicles. Additionally, the company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties, including utilities, solar panels, and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network and a US auto insurance business.
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