How PayPal fees work
PayPal Checkout costs 3.49% + $0.49 per US transaction; standard card payments and goods-and-services payments cost 2.99% + $0.49. Payments from outside the US add 1.5%.
- PayPal's table lists the goods-and-services rate without a fixed fee but applies a fixed fee to commercial transactions; $0.49 is used here.
- Currency conversion (4%) isn't included.
You receive = amount charged − PayPal fees Profit = you receive − cost of what you sold Margin = profit ÷ amount charged
Source: PayPal: merchant fees, PayPal: consumer fees. Fees checked against PayPal's official fee page on 28 September 2026. Sales tax collected by the platform is passed on to the tax authority and isn't counted as your money.
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Questions
How much does PayPal take from a sale?
PayPal Checkout costs 3.49% + $0.49 per US transaction; standard card payments and goods-and-services payments cost 2.99% + $0.49. Payments from outside the US add 1.5%.
How much do I receive from $100.00 on PayPal?
With the standard option, PayPal takes $3.98, so you receive $96.02.
Is this calculator made by PayPal?
No. It's an independent calculator. PayPal is a trademark of its owner. Fees can differ by category, account and promotions, so check a real sale's fee breakdown.