How To Find Total Amazon Fees Paid for Taxes 2026

Tax season used to stress me out every year until I figured out exactly where to pull the numbers Amazon actually owes me. The 1099-K Amazon sends you shows your gross sales — but that number means nothing for tax purposes without accounting for all the fees Amazon took out. If you file based on gross sales, you’ll overpay significantly. This guide walks you through exactly where to find your Amazon fees, what reports to run, and how to use that data to make your accountant’s job easier in 2026.

Why the Amazon 1099-K Is Not Your Taxable Income

Amazon issues a 1099-K to any seller who processes more than $5,000 in gross sales (the threshold dropped from $20,000 in recent years — confirm the current threshold with your accountant as IRS rules have been evolving). The number on that 1099-K is your gross sales — the total dollar amount of transactions before Amazon takes out any fees.

But Amazon takes out a lot of fees. Referral fees, FBA pick-and-pack fees, weight handling, monthly storage, inbound shipping, and more. None of that is your income — it’s a cost of doing business. Your taxable income is your gross sales minus all those fees, and minus your other business expenses (inventory cost, mileage, supplies, etc.).

The goal of this guide is to help you find and document those fees so your return accurately reflects what you actually made.

Step 1: Download Your 1099-K from Seller Central

Amazon makes your 1099-K available in Seller Central by January 31 of each year for the prior tax year. Here’s where to find it:

1. Log into Seller Central
2. Go to Reports > Tax Document Library
3. Under “IRS Forms Issued by Amazon,” find the relevant tax year
4. Click Download PDF in the Action column

If you don’t see a 1099-K, it means you were below Amazon’s reporting threshold for the year. You still need to report the income — you’ll use the Date Range Report (covered next) to get your numbers instead.

Step 2: Pull the Date Range Summary Report

This is the most important report for understanding your fees. The Date Range Report gives you a full breakdown of gross sales, Amazon fees, and net proceeds for any period you specify. Here’s how to run it:

1. In Seller Central, go to Reports > Payments
2. Click the Date Range Reports tab
3. Click Generate Report
4. In the pop-up, select Summary as the report type
5. Set a Custom date range: 01/01/YEAR to 12/31/YEAR
6. Click Generate and wait 1-5 minutes
7. Download the report when it’s ready

The Summary version shows you the key totals: product sales, shipping credits, promotional rebates, Amazon fees, FBA fees, and your net deposits. This is the report that reconciles what’s on your 1099-K down to your actual net proceeds.

If you want transaction-level detail, run the same report as a Transaction type instead of Summary — it’s a much larger file but shows every individual fee charge, which is useful for catching billing errors.

Step 3: Understand What the Report Is Telling You

The Date Range Summary report breaks fees into categories. Here’s what each line means:

• Product Sales — Total gross revenue from item sales. This matches (or closely tracks) your 1099-K gross sales figure.
• Shipping Credits — Any shipping revenue collected from buyers (more relevant for merchant-fulfilled orders)
• Promotional Rebates — Money Amazon deducted for promotions or coupons you ran
• Selling Fees — Amazon’s referral fees, typically 8-15% of the sale price depending on category
• FBA Transaction Fees — Pick, pack, and weight handling per unit fulfilled
• Other Transaction Fees — Includes FBA storage, removal fees, inbound defect charges, and miscellaneous fees
• Other — Adjustments, reimbursements, and other credits

The sum of Selling Fees + FBA Transaction Fees + Other Transaction Fees is your total Amazon fees for the year. This entire amount is deductible as a business expense against your Amazon income.

Step 4: Reconcile the 1099-K Against Your Net Deposits

Here’s the reconciliation logic your accountant needs:

Gross Sales (from 1099-K) − Total Amazon Fees (from Date Range Report) = Net Amazon Revenue

Net Amazon Revenue is what actually landed in your bank account from Amazon. Your taxable profit is then Net Amazon Revenue minus your cost of goods (what you paid for inventory), minus any other business expenses like shipping supplies, mileage, software subscriptions, and home office expenses.

Step 5: Download the Transaction-Level Report for FBA Fee Detail

If you want a complete itemization of every fee type for the year, run the full Transaction version of the Date Range Report. This file will be large but gives you a row-by-row accounting of every charge. Useful for:

• Verifying that FBA fees haven’t been charged incorrectly on specific SKUs
• Documenting fee types for your accountant at a granular level
• Auditing storage fees against your inventory aging reports

Other Tax-Related Reports to Pull Annually

FBA Inventory and Inbound Services Report

Found under Reports > Fulfillment > Inventory, this report shows what inventory you sent in and when. Useful for calculating your cost of goods sold accurately if you’re tracking at the shipment level.

Returns Report

Amazon’s return reports (under Reports > Fulfillment > Customer Returns) show you the units and values returned. Returns reduce your effective gross revenue and should be accounted for separately from the fee reconciliation.

Reimbursements Report

Amazon reimburses sellers for lost or damaged FBA inventory. These reimbursements are taxable income. Pull the Reimbursements report from Reports > Fulfillment > Payments to find the total amount reimbursed for the year.

Using Accounting Software to Automate This

Doing this reconciliation manually every year is tedious and error-prone. In 2026, most serious Amazon sellers use one of these solutions to automate Amazon transaction data into their bookkeeping system:

• A2X — Connects Amazon Seller Central to QuickBooks or Xero. Automatically categorizes settlements by fee type and maps them to the correct accounting categories. The gold standard for Amazon sellers who use accrual-based accounting.
• Seller Board — An all-in-one Amazon profit and loss dashboard that tracks fees, COGS, and net profit in real time. Easier to use than A2X + QuickBooks but less suited for tax preparation by a traditional CPA.
• TaxJar — Specifically for sales tax calculation and filing. As Amazon’s Marketplace Facilitator tax rules have expanded, TaxJar helps you understand which states you have nexus in and what you actually owe.

For sellers doing $50,000+/year in Amazon revenue, accounting software that integrates with Amazon is worth every penny in time saved and errors avoided.

Mileage: The Most Overlooked Amazon Tax Deduction

If you source inventory through retail arbitrage, every trip to a store, shipping carrier, or supply store is a deductible business mile. At the 2026 IRS standard mileage rate (verify the current rate at irs.gov as it adjusts annually), your driving adds up to a meaningful deduction. See my guide on the best mileage tracker app for Amazon sellers for how to track this automatically without thinking about it.

What to Give Your Accountant

When you sit down with your CPA or tax preparer, bring:

1. Your Amazon 1099-K PDF
2. Your Date Range Summary Report for the full year
3. Total inventory cost (cost of goods sold) — ideally tracked through inventory software like the tools covered in my top 10 tools guide
4. Mileage log from your tracking app
5. Receipts for business expenses: supplies, subscriptions, home office
6. Any loan or credit card statements used for business purchases

Pro Tips from Feras

1. Run your Date Range Report in January, not April. The longer you wait to pull your annual Amazon reports, the more stressful tax season becomes. I run mine every January 1 for the prior year while the data is fresh in my mind.
2. Don’t report your 1099-K gross sales as income to your accountant without also providing the fee breakdown. I’ve seen sellers pay thousands of dollars in unnecessary taxes because they handed their accountant only the 1099-K and nothing else. The fee report is essential context.
3. Reconcile monthly, not annually. Using accounting software that pulls Amazon data monthly means you’re never surprised by your tax situation in April. Know your profit in real time.
4. Track every supply purchase as a business expense. Poly bags, labels, tape, shipping boxes, printer ink — all deductible. Keep receipts in a dedicated folder (physical or digital) throughout the year so they’re ready when you need them.
5. Find an accountant who works with e-commerce sellers. A general CPA may not know about Amazon-specific deductions, reimbursement income rules, or inventory costing methods. An e-commerce-focused accountant pays for themselves in optimized deductions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to pay taxes on my Amazon 1099-K gross sales amount?

No. The 1099-K shows gross transaction volume, which is not the same as taxable income. You report net income after deducting all business expenses including Amazon fees, inventory costs, and operating expenses. Your taxable income from Amazon selling can be significantly lower than the 1099-K amount.

What if I don’t receive a 1099-K from Amazon?

You still need to report your Amazon income. Use your Date Range Summary Report to determine your gross sales and fees for the year. The absence of a 1099-K doesn’t eliminate the tax obligation — it just means Amazon didn’t file a report with the IRS on your behalf for that year.

Are FBA fees tax deductible?

Yes. FBA fulfillment fees, referral fees, storage fees, and all other fees Amazon charges are ordinary business expenses and are deductible against your Amazon revenue. Keep your Date Range Report as documentation.

How do I handle inventory cost for Amazon tax purposes?

Inventory cost is reported as Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) — deducted in the year the inventory sells, not the year you purchase it. This distinction matters because if you buy $5,000 of inventory in December and it doesn’t sell until January, you can’t deduct it until the following year. Your accounting software or a good spreadsheet system tracks this automatically.

Do I need to collect and remit sales tax as an Amazon FBA seller?

For most FBA sellers, Amazon handles sales tax collection and remittance as a Marketplace Facilitator in all US states that require it. This means Amazon collects the sales tax from buyers and remits it to the state on your behalf. You generally don’t need to file sales tax returns for states where Amazon serves as the facilitator, though you should confirm with an accountant for your specific situation.

What’s the difference between the Summary and Transaction Date Range Reports?

The Summary report shows totals by category (total referral fees, total FBA fees, total sales) — ideal for tax preparation. The Transaction report shows every individual charge in a row-by-row format — useful for auditing specific fees or catching billing errors. For tax purposes, the Summary report is usually sufficient.

Can I deduct my Amazon Professional selling plan fee?

Yes. The $39.99/month Professional Seller plan fee is a business expense and fully deductible. So are any third-party tool subscriptions (Keepa, Helium 10, Inventory Lab, etc.) you use in your Amazon business.

Should I set aside money for taxes throughout the year?

Absolutely. As a self-employed Amazon seller, you owe self-employment tax (15.3%) plus income tax on your net profit. I recommend setting aside 25-30% of your net Amazon income in a separate savings account throughout the year and making quarterly estimated tax payments to avoid penalties at filing time.

Take Control of Your Amazon Tax Situation

The sellers who dread tax season are usually the ones who haven’t built a simple reporting system. Running your Date Range Report takes five minutes. Pulling your 1099-K takes two. Once you have those two documents plus a mileage log and expense records, your accountant has everything they need to file an accurate return that reflects what you actually earned — not the inflated gross number Amazon puts on the 1099-K. Do this every January and tax season stops being stressful.