Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The following table provides details of income taxes (in millions, except percentages):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	January 25, 2025			January 27, 2024			January 25, 2025			January 27, 2024
Income before provision for income taxes	$	2,887		$	3,161		$	5,154		$	7,603
Provision for income taxes	$	459		$	527		$	15		$	1,331
Effective tax rate	15.9		%	16.7		%	0.3		%	17.5		%

As of January 25, 2025, we had $2.2 billion of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $1.6 billion, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate. We regularly engage in discussions and negotiations with tax authorities regarding tax matters in various jurisdictions. We believe it is reasonably possible that certain federal, foreign, and state tax matters may be concluded in the next 12 months. Specific positions that may be resolved include issues involving transfer pricing and various other matters.

On August 26, 2024, the U.S. Tax Court issued an opinion in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. v. Commissioner. The opinion related to the U.S. taxation of deemed foreign dividends in the transition year of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (our fiscal 2018). While we were not a party to the case, the opinion resulted in a change to our tax position. As such, we recorded a tax benefit of $720 million as a reduction to the provision for income taxes in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 due to this U.S. Tax Court opinion.