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Compare user-verified tax amounts with marketplace collection records and an existing reserve.
Your results
Enter your inputs and select Calculate.
How this calculator works
Remaining estimated amount = max(user-verified amount − confirmed marketplace collected/paid to the tax authority amount for the same scope, 0). Additional reserve = max(remaining amount − existing reserve, 0). Signed comparison retains a negative difference for review.Worked example
A user-verified amount of 800 less 650 confirmed marketplace coverage leaves 150. With 100 already reserved, the additional reserve is 50. The figures are entered assumptions, not tax rates calculated by this tool.Assumptions
Defaults are illustrative. Replace them with your own measured quantities and documented assumptions. Use matching periods and a consistent currency wherever monetary amounts are entered.Interpreting your results
This does not determine Etsy or another marketplace’s legal obligations, sales-tax rates, exemptions, nexus or filing requirements. Do not subtract marketplace collections unless they cover the same verified scope and were confirmed as paid to the tax authority.Calculation formulas
- remaining
MAX(verified-marketplace,0)- Extra money to set aside
MAX(remaining-reserve,0)- Amount not covered by confirmed marketplace payments
remaining- Difference between entered tax and marketplace amounts
verified-marketplace
Frequently asked questions
What should I check before using the result?
Use the amount established through your independent tax review and the marketplace report covering the same transactions. Collected customer tax, paid to the tax authority tax and your own required payment are distinct concepts.
Does this tool connect to my records?
No. This is a local calculation from the figures you enter. It does not scan accounts, import private records or verify legal, regulatory or exam requirements.
Maintained by ProWorkstack · Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Development and review process