RSG · 8-K · 20260806PR000273

Income Tax Rate Changes

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 35 · Surprise 48

Second-quarter income tax provision decreased to $133 million from $170 million despite pretax income of $699 million versus $720 million. The implied quarterly effective tax rate declined to approximately 19.0% from 23.6%, reducing tax expense by $37 million year over year. For the first six months, the tax provision declined to $263 million from $340 million, while pretax income decreased to $1.355 billion from $1.385 billion. The lower tax provision contributed to net income increasing to $566 million from $550 million.

Key facts

• Provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $133 million (provision for income taxes was $263 million for six months). source