International Paper Income Tax

International Paper posts a income tax of $-540M as of June 2026. That compares with $-140M in the prior-year period — down 285.0% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, International Paper's income tax was $-140M. The latest reading is $-540M — a 285.0% year-over-year decrease (period ending June 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Income Tax is one piece of International Paper's financial statement story. At $-540M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for IP's income tax usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; International Paper's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging International Paper against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in income tax easier to interpret. Start with $-540M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.