Find an Amazon FBA Accountant in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore amazon fba accountants typically charge $500–$2,500 per month. Basic FBA bookkeeping and reconciliation: $500–$1,000/mo. Full-service with inventory accounting and sales tax: $1,200–$2,500/mo. Annual tax return preparation is typically billed separately at $1,000–$3,000.

For Maryland state filings, your preparer should hold a CPA license from the Maryland Board of Accountancy or be an Enrolled Agent. Out-of-state pros can prepare your federal return but should not sign as a CPA on Maryland returns. Maryland has a graduated personal income tax topping at 5.75% plus mandatory county/Baltimore City local income taxes ranging 2.25%–3.20% — among the highest local income tax burdens in the country.

FBA introduces inventory scattered across multiple fulfillment centers, complex settlement reports with dozens of fee types, and marketplace facilitator sales tax rules that shift collection responsibility to Amazon in most states. A generalist bookkeeper can miss all three.

Amazon nets out referral fees, FBA fulfillment fees, storage fees, advertising spend, and refunds before depositing your payout. Proper bookkeeping records gross sales and each fee category separately rather than just the net deposit.

In most states, Amazon collects and remits sales tax on your behalf under marketplace facilitator laws. But you may still have income tax nexus or reporting obligations in states where your inventory is stored, which an FBA-savvy accountant tracks separately.

Inventory should be valued at landed cost — product cost plus freight, duties, and prep fees — not just what you paid the manufacturer. Units in transit or sitting in an Amazon warehouse at year-end still count as inventory on hand.

True per-SKU profitability requires allocating referral fees, FBA fees, storage costs, and advertising spend to each product, not just looking at revenue. Many sellers discover their best-selling SKU is barely breaking even once fees are allocated correctly.