.tax domain statistics
.tax has 15,869 registered domains as of Oct 5, 2026, ranking #211 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 2.4% (−388 domains). At its latest check it changed by −1,427 domains over 56 days, about −1.1% a week.
About the .tax extension
.tax has been in the internet's root zone since Apr 23, 2014, about 12.5 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 20, 2014, 34 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .tax is #75 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .tax compares
By size, .tax sits ahead of 81% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −2.4%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 19% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −1.1%, is faster than 2% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .tax out-grew 2; the fastest of that group was .study at +95.3%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 2 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +551 domains (+3.4%) between Mar 9, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −1,427 (−8.3%) between Aug 10, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026.
.tax growth trend
Its 15,869 names are 0.02% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 223 days from Feb 24 to Oct 5 it averaged −0.08% a week, or −2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+551); its weakest was October 2026 (−1,427). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .tax would reach about 15,154 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.tax domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 15,869 | −1,427 |
| August 2026 | 17,296 | +397 |
| June 2026 | 16,899 | +551 |
| March 2026 | 16,348 | +134 |
| February 2026 | 16,214 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 15,869 | −1,427 | −8.3% | 56 days | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 17,296 | +397 | +2.3% | 70 days | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 16,899 | +551 | +3.4% | 84 days | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 16,348 | +80 | +0.5% | 6 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 16,268 | +21 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 16,247 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 16,243 | +29 | +0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 16,214 | −43 | −0.3% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 16,257 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 16,257 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .tax
How many .tax domains are there?
The .tax zone listed 15,869 domains when it was last checked on Oct 5, 2026.
Can anyone register a .tax domain?
Generally yes: .tax has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Binky Moon, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .tax domain extension?
.tax is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .tax created?
Apr 23, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .tax growing?
.tax went from 16,257 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 15,869 on Oct 5, 2026, a change of −2.4%. Its latest rate is about −1.1% a week.
How big is the .tax domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .tax comes in at #211. Its nearest neighbours are .gov, .photo, .eus.