diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
index 22c6c22be7173..79b88dd5bf3c9 100755
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.tsx
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList({
     }, [shouldCalculateDistanceAmount, isReadOnly, distanceRequestAmount, transactionID, currency, isTypeSplit, isPolicyExpenseChat, selectedParticipantsProp, transaction]);
 
     // Calculate and set tax amount in transaction draft
-    const taxableAmount = isDistanceRequest ? DistanceRequestUtils.getTaxableAmount(policy, customUnitRateID, distance) : (transaction?.amount ?? 0);
+    const taxableAmount = isDistanceRequest ? DistanceRequestUtils.getTaxableAmount(policy, customUnitRateID, distance) : Math.abs(transaction?.amount ?? 0);
     // First we'll try to get the tax value from the chosen policy and if not found, we'll try to get it from the policy for moving expenses (only if the transaction is moving from track expense)
     const taxPercentage =
         getTaxValue(policy, transaction, transaction?.taxCode ?? defaultTaxCode) ??