How do I permanently close my Amazon seller account?

Clear open orders, FBA inventory and your balance, download your reports, then sign in as the primary user, open Settings, choose Account Info and request account closure. Confirm the request from Amazon's email and wait for the closure confirmation.

How long does it take to close an Amazon seller account?

Amazon usually confirms a request within days, but final closure and payout can take longer if orders, returns or claims are still open. Sellers are generally advised to wait about 90 days after their last sale before requesting closure, so the claims window has passed.

Will I get my money when I close my Amazon seller account?

Your remaining balance is paid to your bank account once Amazon is satisfied that refunds, claims and chargebacks are settled. Make sure your bank details are valid before closing. Subscription and selling fees already charged are not refunded.

Can I stop paying the monthly fee without closing my account?

Yes. Downgrade from the Professional plan to the Individual plan in Seller Central. You stop paying $39.99 per month and pay $0.99 per item sold instead, while keeping your account, history and listings available for later.

Can I open a new Amazon seller account after closing one?

You can register again, but you will go through verification as a new seller and will not keep your old history. If your previous account was suspended rather than closed by you, a new account may be blocked as related, so resolve the suspension first.

How to Close Your Amazon Seller Account (2026 Steps)

What changed: Permanently closing a Seller Central selling account
When: Updated October 2026
Who it affects: Sellers leaving Amazon or consolidating accounts
What to do: Clear orders, inventory and balance before requesting closure

Key takeaways

Closure is permanent; vacation mode or the Individual plan may be enough.
Clear orders, FBA stock, balance and claims before you request closure.
Wait about 90 days after your last sale and download every report first.

1Clear orders
Fulfill, cancel, refund
2Empty FBA
Sell through or remove
3Zero balance
Pay fees, check bank
4Save records
Download every report
5Request closure
Settings, Account Info

Should you close, or just pause?

Closing is permanent. You lose access to sales history, reports and messages, your listings come down, and opening a new account later means going through verification again. If you are taking a break, cutting costs or rethinking your product line, an alternative is usually better.

Vacation mode: hides FBM offers while you are away; see our seller vacation mode guide
Downgrade to Individual: stops the $39.99 monthly Professional fee; you pay $0.99 per item sold instead
Close listings: keep the account but remove the products you no longer sell
Pause advertising and let FBA stock sell through

	Close account	Pause or downgrade
Keep sales history
Stop the $39.99 monthly fee
Restart selling quickly
Listings removed

Downgrading to Individual stops the monthly fee without closing.

What to do before you close your account

Amazon will not finish a closure while orders, balances or issues are open, and anything left behind can cost you money. Work through this list first.

Fulfill or cancel every open order and process refunds
Create removal orders or sell through all FBA inventory
Close or delete active listings
Pay outstanding fees and bring the balance to zero
Make sure bank details are valid for the final payout
Resolve any open A-to-z claims, chargebacks or policy issues
Download sales, payment, tax and order reports
Remove users and revoke third-party app access

Wait out the claims window

Buyers can file A-to-z Guarantee claims for up to 90 days after the maximum estimated delivery date of an order, and returns and chargebacks can arrive in the same period. Closing too early does not make those claims go away, and Amazon can recover amounts from you. Most guides recommend waiting at least 90 days after your last sale before requesting closure. Our A-to-z Guarantee guide explains the claim process.

Dealing with FBA inventory

Units left in Amazon fulfillment centers keep collecting storage fees. Decide early whether to sell through, create a removal order to ship stock back to you or another channel, or use FBA liquidations. Removal and disposal carry per-item fees, so factor them in. Our guide to FBA liquidations covers the options.

How to close your Amazon seller account, step by step

Seller reports and guides describe the flow below. Menu names can change, so follow the current prompts in Seller Central.

Sign in to Seller Central as the primary user
Open Settings and choose Account Info
Find the option to close your account and select it
Read Amazon's notes on what closure means
Choose a reason and confirm the request
Confirm the request from the email Amazon sends
Watch your email until Amazon confirms closure

Taxes and records to keep

Download everything you may need later before you submit the request: order reports, payment and settlement reports, fee invoices, tax documents such as 1099-K forms in the US, and inventory reconciliation reports. Tax authorities and accountants may ask for records long after you stop selling, and access to Seller Central ends with the account. Store the files somewhere backed up, and note the date your last sale shipped.

Order and settlement reports
Fee invoices and tax forms
Inventory and reimbursement reports

What happens after closure

Amazon removes your listings and you lose access to Seller Central data. Customer reviews on product pages remain, but you can no longer respond as the seller. Fees already paid are not refunded. Final disbursements are paid once Amazon is satisfied that claims and returns are settled, which can take weeks. Amazon may keep some records for legal and tax reasons.

Can you reopen a closed seller account?

Generally, you cannot reactivate an account you closed yourself. You would register again and pass verification as a new seller. If the account was suspended or deactivated by Amazon rather than closed by you, that is a different process: an appeal, not a new account. See our guides to account suspension and deactivated accounts.

Closing a suspended or linked account

If your account is under review or suspended, Amazon may not process a closure until the issue is resolved, and funds may be held. Opening a new account while one is suspended can get the new one blocked as a related account. Resolve the suspension or appeal first, ideally with help from a specialist.

Closing one marketplace instead of the whole account

If you sell in several countries, you may not need to close everything. Unified accounts let you stop selling in one marketplace by removing listings and inventory there while keeping others active. Check the marketplace settings in Seller Central and confirm with Seller Support before acting. Our guide on contacting Amazon Seller Support shows how to open a case.

How PPC Spider helps

Sometimes the reason to close is a problem that can be fixed: falling margins, fee creep or a struggling catalog. PPC Spider's account health service reviews health, inventory and advertising, and SpiderOS sets target ACoS from margin after fees. A free Amazon audit will show whether the account is worth keeping.

Sources

SellerSprite: How to close an Amazon seller account (sellersprite.com/en/blog/how-to-close-amazon-seller-account)
Amazon: Sell on Amazon pricing (sell.amazon.com/pricing)
Amazon: Fulfillment by Amazon fees overview (sell.amazon.com/fulfillment-by-amazon)

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