2026 tax year · Arizona
Marketplace seller taxes in Arizona
Etsy, eBay, Shopify and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is your costs, in Arizona that gap is worth $6,559 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $45,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the marketplace seller page $26,775 comes off and $18,225 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Arizona and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Arizona
Arizona taxes income at a flat 2.5% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $2,575 |
| Federal income tax | $67 |
| Arizona income tax | $423 |
| Total tax | $3,066 |
| Effective rate on gross | 6.8% |
Earning more in Arizona
A single filer taking the standard deduction, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Arizona tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $349 | $2,468 | 16.5% |
| Steady side income | $45,000 | $0 | $45,000 | $1,046 | $9,625 | 21.4% |
| Full-time | $72,000 | $0 | $72,000 | $1,673 | $16,476 | 22.9% |
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Arizona specifics that change the number
Arizona is a community property state. In community property states, income earned during marriage is generally owned equally by both spouses. This affects QJV eligibility, MFS filing strategies, and retirement account contribution rules.
Selling into and out of Arizona
Income tax follows you: Arizona taxes your profit wherever the buyer was. Sales tax does not. Marketplace facilitator laws make the platform collect and remit sales tax on your behalf in most states, which is why a seller can have customers in all fifty and still file only one income tax return. Selling off-platform is where that stops being true.
On $18,225 of profit, what the states around Arizona would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | No income tax | −$456 |
| California | $156 | −$299 |
| New Mexico | $603 | +$147 |
| Utah | $820 | +$365 |
- Nevada has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $456 less in state tax than it does in Arizona.
- California would take $299 less, $156 against Arizona's $456.
- New Mexico would take $147 more, $603 against Arizona's $456.
- Utah would take $365 more, $820 against Arizona's $456.
Marketplace seller tax questions in Arizona
How much should an Arizona seller set aside?
About 6.8% of gross on the $45,000 example, $3,066 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $423 to Arizona. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $45,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Arizona taxes?
No. Arizona taxes profit, not gross. After $26,775 of deductions the taxable figure is $18,225, so the Arizona bill is $423 rather than what gross alone would suggest.