Etsy Sellers: your books, closed by the fifth business day.
Quick answer
For etsy sellers, TrainedBooks is automatic bookkeeping software that closes your books by the fifth business day. It sorts every bank and card transaction for you with a plain-English reason, shows your real profit and a location-aware tax set-aside (real federal + your state's rates), and prepares a tax-ready package so your tax pro just reviews and files. You review the few flagged items and own an exportable ledger. From $35/mo, with a free start, no card required, and a 30-day money-back guarantee — bookkeeping software, not a tax preparer.
Last updated: July 2026
Etsy shop owners and handmade sellers, side-hustle to full-time. TrainedBooks reconciles Etsy deposits, categorizes materials, shipping, and fees with plain-English reasons, and closes the month by the fifth business day — real margin per month, a tax set-aside, and a packet your tax pro can file from.
The problem
Etsy deposits arrive net of listing fees, transaction fees, ads, and shipping labels; materials come from six suppliers; and at tax time you're staring at a 1099-K that doesn't match what actually hit your bank.
What TrainedBooks does
TrainedBooks reconciles Etsy deposits, categorizes materials, shipping, and fees with plain-English reasons, and closes the month by the fifth business day — real margin per month, a tax set-aside, and a packet your tax pro can file from.
Built for how a Etsy seller actually runs
Etsy deposits matched to income with platform fees visible as the costs they are
Materials and supplies categorized as cost of goods so your margin is real
Shipping labels and packaging tracked instead of vanishing into 'misc'
1099-K season prepared for: bank-true books that explain the gross-vs-net gap
How it works
Bring in your activity
Upload a bank or QuickBooks CSV, a statement PDF, or a photo of a receipt.
TrainedBooks does the close
Every line categorized with a confidence and a plain-English reason. It learns each correction you make.
You get your numbers
Profit, margin, and what to set aside for taxes — plus a CPA-ready packet. You approve; you stay in control.
Bookkeeping for etsy sellers — FAQ
My 1099-K shows way more than I ever received. Why?
The 1099-K reports gross sales before Etsy's fees, refunds, and shipping — your bank shows net deposits. TrainedBooks keeps bank-true books with the fees categorized, so your tax pro can reconcile the difference in minutes.
Does Etsy handle my sales tax?
Etsy collects and remits marketplace sales tax for most US orders, so most sellers don't file it themselves — confirm specifics with your tax pro. TrainedBooks tracks your income and costs either way.
This started as a hobby. When do I need real books?
The moment it makes money you'll owe self-employment tax — and clean books are how you find out what you actually cleared. TrainedBooks starts free, no card, so the answer can cost you nothing to learn.