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PayPal fee calculator

What PayPal takes from a business payment, and what to charge to receive a set amount.

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How the buyer pays

You keep

$96.02

From $100.00 paid by the buyer

Total fees

$3.98

4% of the sale

PayPal Checkout (3.49% + $0.49)

$3.98

To keep the full $100.00, charge

$104.12

2026 US ratesCheckout and card paymentsNo sign-up

PayPal fees

PayPal fees at a glance

PayPal Checkout payments from US buyers, at 3.49% + $0.49.

PaymentPayPal feeYou receive
$5.00$0.66$4.34
$10.00$0.84$9.16
$20.00$1.19$18.81
$50.00$2.24$47.76
$100.00$3.98$96.02
$500.00$17.94$482.06

PayPal fee questions

Straight answers, from the platform's own pricing pages.

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For US sellers, PayPal Checkout payments cost 3.49% + $0.49. Card payments through PayPal cost 2.99% + $0.49. Payments from buyers outside the US add 1.5%.

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