NFT Profit Calculator

Calculate NFT trading profit after marketplace fees and creator royalties.

By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated September 2026 · Source: IRS — Digital Assets

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Profit/Loss

$1,350.00

ROI

270.00%

NFT P&L

Sale Price$2,000.00
Platform Fee($50.00)
Royalty($100.00)
Net Proceeds$1,850.00
Purchase Price($500.00)
Profit/Loss$1,350.00

Use the NFT Profit Calculator above to calculate your results. Enter your values and see instant results — all calculations run in your browser.

Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, financial, or legal advice. Results are estimates based on the information you provide and current rates. Always consult a qualified tax professional or financial advisor for advice specific to your situation.

How It Works

Net profit on an NFT trade is what survives after every cost is stripped out of the spread between what you paid and what you sold for. Those costs decide whether a sale that looks green on paper actually puts money in your wallet. This tool runs the full accounting so the headline price does not mislead you.

The math works from a single relationship: Sale Price − (Sale Price × Platform Fee %) − (Sale Price × Creator Royalty %) − Purchase Price, and ROI is that profit divided by the purchase price. The calculator has no gas field, so add the gas you paid when buying to the purchase price and subtract the gas for the sale from the result; gas moves with network demand, even on Layer 2s such as Arbitrum or Optimism, so it cannot be treated as fixed.

Two cost categories trip people up most often. Gas is paid on both the buy and the sell, yet the entry cost is the one traders tend to forget when they tally a position. Marketplace fees also differ by platform (OpenSea's help center listed a 1% fee for selling NFTs as of May 2026), and creator royalties can come on top, taking their cut from the sale price before any profit reaches you.

Example: Selling an NFT Bought for $500

  1. 1 Input: Purchase Price $500, Sale Price $2,000, Platform Fee 1%, Creator Royalty 5%.
  2. 2 Fees: platform $2,000 × 1% = $20.00; royalty $2,000 × 5% = $100.00. Net proceeds: $2,000 − $20 − $100 = $1,880.00.
  3. 3 Profit: $1,880.00 − $500.00 = $1,380.00. ROI: $1,380 ÷ $500 = 276.00%.
  4. 4 Gas is not an input: add any gas you paid to buy the NFT to the $500 and subtract the gas for the sale from the $1,380. The IRS treats NFTs as digital assets, which are property, so the profit is a capital gain, short-term if you held the NFT one year or less.

Source: IRS — Digital Assets · Last updated: September 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How are NFT profits taxed?
NFTs are treated as property by the IRS. Short-term gains (held one year or less) are taxed at ordinary income rates. Long-term gains get the usual 0%, 15% or 20% rates unless the NFT is a collectible. Under IRS Notice 2023-27, the IRS looks through to the NFT's associated right or asset: an NFT that certifies ownership of a collectible, such as a gem, is itself a collectible, and long-term collectibles gain is taxed at up to 28%.
What fees reduce my NFT profit?
Common fees include marketplace fees (OpenSea listed 1% for selling as of May 2026), creator royalties (set by each collection, and optional on some OpenSea collections), gas fees for minting and transferring, and payment processing fees. These fees can be included in your cost basis to reduce taxable gains.
Can I deduct NFT losses?
Yes. NFT losses are capital losses that offset capital gains. If losses exceed gains, you can deduct up to $3,000 per year against ordinary income and carry forward the remainder. You must actually sell or dispose of the NFT to realize the loss.

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