The Business Side of Independent Contractor Delivery in the Gig Economy
“Independent contractor” means you are performing services for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Grubhub and others as a business, not as an employee.
EntreCourier.com exists to help you embrace your role as a business owner and take control as the boss of your own delivery business.
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Best Doordash Tax Deductions and Write-Offs by Category (2022)
As a Doordash delivery driver, you provide delivery services as a business, not as an employee. We're technically small business owners, which has tremendous benefits for you when it comes time to file your taxes. The main benefit is what you are taxed on. Your business tax bill is based…
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Doordash 1099 Forms: How Dasher Income Works (2022)
You may have noticed some things are different tax-wise when it comes to delivering for Doordash. If you're used to employee W2 forms, how things work with reporting your income is different. How does this all work? Why did you get a 1099 form instead of a W2? What are…
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How your Income for Uber Eats, Doordash, Grubhub etc Impacts Income Tax (2022)
There are two parts of the income tax puzzle for independent contractors in the gig economy: Determining your taxable income for your businessIncluding your business income with other income to determine your income tax bill A lot of it can be overwhelming. It can be more so when you throw…
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How Self-Employment Tax Works for Delivery Drivers in the Gig Economy
If you've been looking into information about taxes for gig workers (Doordash, Instacart, Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, etc.), you may have noticed this ugly phrase pop up: Self-Employment tax. The first time you see that phrase can throw you for a loop. Why am I being taxed for being self-employed? How…
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Four Special Tax Deductions for Self Employed Contractors That Don't Go on Schedule C.
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How to Fill Out Schedule C for Delivery Driver taxes
Business information section of Schedule C for 2020
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Common Tax Deductions for Gig Economy Delivery Drivers (beside your car)
Gig workers using their car for deliveries (Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Grubhub, Shipt, and a host of others) get a significant tax write-off claiming mileage or actual driving costs. But is there anything else? What if you don't drive? How do you avoid claiming things you shouldn't? There are several…
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Claiming Car Loan Interest, Property Tax, Parking on Top of Mileage
As you may know, the IRS lets you choose between actual expenses and the standard mileage allowance when claiming car expenses as a gig worker. It's one or the other. You can't do both. However, there are three exceptions you may be unaware of. We'll examine three car-related expenses and…
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The Actual Car Expense Deduction Method: How and When to Use It.
As an independent contractor in the gig economy (Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Lyft, etc.), the IRS lets you choose how to write off your car expenses. You can either claim the actual cost of driving, or claim a standard mileage allowance (a flat rate per mile driven). How do you…
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31 Proven Doordash Tips and Tricks: Make More on Doordash (2022)
When you deliver for Doordash, you are your own boss. That means you have control over how much money you can make. You may be applying for Doordash. Maybe you met the requirements to Dash and have signed up, and are getting started as a new Dasher. Or perhaps you've…
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