🇺🇸 USFBA OperationsLow ImpactMarch 9, 2026
Amazon Launches FBA Donation Certificate — Tax Documentation for Donated Inventory Now Available in Seller Central
All US FBA sellers, particularly those with significant volumes of returned, overstock, or unsalable inventory automatically routed through FBA Donations. Most useful for sellers who want to claim charitable-contribution tax deductions on inventory Amazon disposed of via the donation program in the previous tax year.
On March 9, 2026, Amazon announced that US sellers using the FBA Donations program now have access to an annual Donation Certificate inside Seller Central. The certificate is issued through Amazon's nonprofit partner Good360 and lists the quantity and description of inventory donated through the program in the previous year, giving sellers documentation they can use when claiming a tax benefit on donated goods. The FBA Donations program — which routes unwanted product, returns, and eligible overstock FBA inventory to nonprofits — has run since 2019, but until this announcement Amazon did not provide sellers with formal donation paperwork. Per Amazon, all US sellers who use FBA are enrolled in the FBA Donations program by default.
Key Points
- Announced March 9, 2026: FBA Donation Certificate now available in Seller Central for US FBA sellers who participated in the FBA Donations program
- Certificate is generated yearly and lists the quantity and description of inventory donated through the program in the previous year
- Issued in partnership with Good360, Amazon's nonprofit partner since the FBA Donations program launched in 2019
- All US sellers who use FBA are enrolled in the FBA Donations program by default — products ineligible for resale may automatically be donated unless the seller configures other automated inventory settings
- Found on the Donations page in Seller Central — sellers log in and visit the donation certificates section to download
- Amazon states the certificate can be used to receive a tax benefit when filing taxes; Amazon does not specify deduction amounts
What You Should Do Now
- 1Log into Seller Central and visit the Donations page to download your annual FBA Donation Certificate before filing taxes for the year
- 2Provide the certificate to your tax preparer or accountant — it documents the quantity and description of donated inventory needed to support a charitable-contribution deduction
- 3Review your FBA inventory disposition settings to confirm whether unsalable units are routed to Donations, Liquidations, or Removal — only Donations generate a certificate
- 4Skip this update if you sell outside the US, since the announcement covers US FBA sellers only
Official Source
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