Amazon lets you register as an individual without a business license or LLC, but your city, county, or state may still require one. This guide covers what Amazon asks for at signup, local licenses and home occupation permits, sales tax registration where FBA inventory is stored, Amazon's insurance rule, and a 50-state and DC table.
USPS holiday prices will apply from Oct. 4, 2026 until Jan. 17, 2027, adding $0.40 to $9.10 per Ground Advantage or Priority Mail label at commercial prices, on top of April's 8% increase. See the increases by weight and zone, retail vs. commercial prices, real label examples, and what to check before Oct. 4.
Since September 21, 2026, Amazon Express Payout is free and on by default for eligible US sellers, so payouts land within 24 hours instead of 3 to 5 business days. This guide covers who qualifies, the limits, the three clocks that set payout timing, and ten years of payout changes.
At Accelerate 2026, Amazon upgraded Seller Assistant, launched a Selling Partner plugin for Amazon Quick and Claude, and offered primary account holders a free year of Quick Plus if they sign up by December 31, 2026. Here is what each tool does, how to claim the offer, and what to check before you connect.
Amazon's Payments Dashboard did not disappear. It moved into Finance Workspace in new Seller Central. This guide maps each old finance tool to its new location, explains the Available, Deferred and Account Level Reserve balances, and covers payout statuses, reports, team access and known issues.
On September 23, 2026, Amazon Global Logistics began accepting electronics with nickel-cadmium, alkaline, zinc-based and silver-oxide batteries, small mechanical devices and brand-new, never-fueled equipment as general cargo. Here is what qualifies, where power banks and lithium stand, and why FBA hazmat review stays separate.
Amazon requires FBA poly bags to be at least 1.5 mil thick, protrude no more than 3 inches past the product, and carry a suffocation warning when the opening is 5 inches or larger. Since January 1, 2026, Amazon no longer bags non-compliant units for US sellers. Here's the checklist, warning wording, and which sizes to buy.
Amazon's manufacturer-packaged bundle rule expands from consumables to most physical bundles starting January 11, 2027. Virtual Bundles, gifting-node listings, and camera product types stay exempt. Here is what changed, what stayed the same, and the six paths still open on January 12.
Virtual Bundles group 2 to 5 of your own FBA ASINs into a single Amazon listing without physical packaging. This complete guide covers eligibility (including the Brand Representative gate), the tool workflow, pricing rules, inventory mechanics, and how Virtual Bundles compare to physical bundles.
Seal poly tubing to size and cut per-bag costs. We rank 8″–20″ impulse sealers for FBA prep and name the best value.
