The Business Side of Self Employment
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What is the EntreCourier?
When you agreed to be an independent contractor, you agreed you were providing services as a business, not as an employee.
EntreCourier exists to help you embrace your role as a business owner. We look at the business side of self-employment and how to be the boss of your own business.
We're here to help you be the boss of your own business.
Topics in the EntreCourier
You're Running a Business
Legally and contractually, you provide services as a business, not as an employee. We discuss what that means and how to take advantage of your role as a business owner.
Money and Taxes for Gig Workers
Understanding how profit and loss works, what you are really making as an independent contractor, and how taxes work for self-employed individuals
Tools of the
Trade
Identifying tools you can utilize to make your business more profitable
Platforms and Opportunities
Examining the gig companies and other earnings opportunities
- Doordash: Understanding Doordash How to Dash Doordash Taxes
- Uber Eats: Understanding Uber Eats, How to Uber Eats, Uber Eats Taxes
- Grubhub Understanding Grubhub How to Deliver Grubhub, Grubhub Taxes
- Self-Employment Opportunities: Lesser known platforms,
Top Articles
Doordash Taxes: How Taxes Work for Dashers
We examine nine important concepts to help Dashers understand how taxes work when you're an independent contractor with Doordash. This overview is the first in a series of articles that examine various aspects of income and tax deductions for Doordash delivery contractors.
How Much Does Uber Eats Pay? Your Guide to Driver Pay (2023)
We examine the Uber Eats pay model, what people can earn as an independent contractor with Uber Eats, and the factors that impact an Uber Eats driver's earnings.
Accepting and Declining Doordash Orders: Does Acceptance Rate Matter?
What does it mean to accept or reject delivery offers with Doordash? Is it okay to reject offers with Doordash? What are the best strategies for determining if a delivery offered by Doordash makes sense?
Accepting and Rejecting Uber Eats Offers (How it Works, What to Accept)
What's the best way to decide if it makes sense to accept a delivery offer from Uber Eats? We examine how to accept or reject offers, what acceptance rate means, and things to examine when deciding if it makes sense to accept an offer.
Doordash Top Dasher: What are the Requirements and Does Top Dasher Matter?
We look at how the Top Dasher program for Doordash works. We examine the requirements and the benefits of being Top Dasher. We look at factors to help determine whether pursuing Top Dasher status makes sense as a delivery contractor.
How to Get Your Doordash Pay Stubs and Earnings Statement (Employment Verification)
How can you use your Doordash earnings in a loan application or for employment verification if you're looking for an apartment? As an independent contractor, there are no pay stubs. We examine how to present your Doordash (and other gig company) earnings in a way that supports your loan or income verification requirements.
Recent articles
- Uber Eats Tax Calculator: How Uber Eats earnings impact your taxes
Whether you deliver for Uber Eats and others as a side hustle, or it's one of your main sources of income, there always comes a time when you have to address that elephant in the room: What about taxes? If it's tax season, maybe you're getting a bit uneasy. Or maybe it's just time to … - Doordash Tax Calculator 2023: How Dasher earnings impact taxes
Taxes are tricky enough. Calculating your taxes from Doordash and other gig work earnings can really make your head spin. It's hard enough that you're on your own, with no one withholding earnings from your Doordash earnings like what happens with a W2 job. To top it all off, there is no easy answer to … - How Doordash Taxes Work: A Simple and Practical Guide for Dashers
How do 1099 taxes work for Doordash delivery drivers? Because Dashers are self-employed independent contractors, Doordash taxes are small business taxes. That's both good news and bad news. It's good news because you can write off expenses more easily than if you were an employee. It's bad news because you're on your own, meaning you … - Is Doordash and Other Delivery/Rideshare a Good Idea for Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps?
Is delivering for gig economy apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart and others a good way to pay down debt and complete the baby steps on the Dave Ramsey program? What about doing rideshare for Uber or Lyft? While it can be a great way to make some extra money, delivery gigs can have some … - Do Dashers Contractors Pay Quarterly Taxes? Does Doordash Take Out Taxes For You?
The term “quarterly taxes” causes some confusion. There is no additional quarterly tax for Doordash delivery drivers. However, if you deliver for Doordash, you may need to make quarterly tax payments. Dashers are independent contractors and not employees. You deliver for Doordash as a business, meaning you are on your own regarding taxes. Doordash does …