Future Adoption of New Accounting Standards
From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”). Unless otherwise discussed, the Company has reviewed the new guidance and has determined that it will either not apply to TJX or is not expected to be material to its Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption, and, therefore, the guidance is not disclosed.
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued new guidance to enhance the disclosure of expenses by requiring further disaggregation of relevant expenses in a separate note to the financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this adoption on its consolidated financial statement disclosures and plans to adopt this standard for the fiscal 2028 Form 10-K.
Improvements to Accounting for Internal-Use Software
In September 2025, the FASB issued new guidance to modernize the accounting for internal-use software costs by increasing the operability of the recognition guidance considering different methods of software development. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statement disclosures and plans to adopt this standard for annual reporting as well as interim period reporting beginning in fiscal year 2029.
SEC Rule Changes
In March 2024, the SEC adopted new rules phasing in for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025 that will require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. In April 2024, the SEC determined to voluntarily stay the final rules pending certain legal challenges. In March 2025, the SEC withdrew its defense of the rules in the pending litigation and, in July 2025, filed a status report requesting that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (the "Eighth Circuit") proceed with the case and issue an opinion on the challenges to the rules. In September 2025, the Eighth Circuit denied the SEC's request to proceed with the case and issued an order staying the litigation until the SEC either renews its defense of the rules or revised the rules via notice-and-comment rulemaking. The Company is continuing to monitor the status.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance related to improvements to income tax disclosures. The new standard updates the income tax disclosure related to the rate reconciliation and requires disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The standard also provides for further disclosure comparability. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard as of January 31, 2026, on a prospective basis. Refer to Note K—Income Taxes for the impact upon adoption of the new required disclosures.