ABNB · Earnings call · 2026Q2T · Full report

Income Tax Rate Changes

Airbnb, Inc. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 30 · Surprise 42

Q2 net income was $816 million and increased year-over-year primarily because of higher operating income and a $77 million tax benefit. The tax benefit resulted from recently published tax guidance affecting taxes from prior years. Management identified the tax benefit as a specific contributor to the quarterly net-income increase, separate from operating performance. No recurring tax-rate benefit or full-year tax-rate guidance was provided in this section.

Key facts

• Q2 2026 included a $77 million tax benefit related to recently published tax guidance impacting prior year taxes.