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How to Understand Uber Eats 1099s When They Lie About Your Pay
It's tax time, and you are trying to find your income from Uber. But maybe something isn't right. Your Uber Eats 1099 doesn't look right. Or perhaps you still need to get one and need to know where to find it. Maybe they sent you two. Of all the delivery…
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Uber Eats Taxes: Your Complete Guide
How do taxes work for Uber Eats independent contractors? What's different about them, and how are they similar to ordinary taxes? Let's take a look at nine crucial concepts that will help you understand how Uber Eats taxes work. We'll examine how things are different as a self-employed independent contractor…
Solo App Review: Mileage Expense & Income Tracking Features
Solo is an app designed to help gig workers in delivery and rideshare manage their businesses. They call themselves a “business in a box,” with various tools and features that can act as a business and earnings hub for gig workers. Solo is best known for their Pay Guarantee feature,…
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1099s for Bloggers: Reporting Blog Income for Taxes
As the due date approaches for filing your tax return, the first part of the entire tax process for bloggers is to answer the question: How much money did my blog make? Your blogging business may have several types of income. A good start for your blogging business, especially if…
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Understanding Taxes for Bloggers With 10 Simple Concepts
Your hard work on your blog is paying off. You found ways to generate income, or perhaps you have plans for monetization. But how does that work for taxes? How much more will you have to pay in, or can you still get a tax refund? There are so many…
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How Will the New DoL Contractor Rule Impact Delivery and Rideshare?
The United States Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to guide them in classifying independent contractors for enforcement action. If the new rule is adopted, it will likely make it more difficult for companies to use independent contractors in their workforce. Gig economy companies like Doordash, Uber, Instacart,…
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Doordash Tax Calculator 2022: How Dasher earnings impact taxes
While Doordash and other delivery gigs are a great way to bring in some extra cash, at some point, reality hits. Taxes? It's not enough that taxes are even more complicated when you're a self-employed independent contractor. You realize that you're on your own. No one's withholding taxes from your Doordash…
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What is the Doordash Drivewell Pilot (and Should I Participate?)
Doordash has been reaching out to Dashers across the country, inviting them to participate in their Drivewell Pilot sweepstakes. What is the Drivewell pilot from Doordash? Does it make sense for Dashers to participate? We'll examine the program and the pros and cons of the Drivewell pilot program for independent…
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Should I Create an LLC for my Blog?
Should you create an LLC for your blog? Will an LLC reduce your taxes, or will creating one be a big mistake? We'll assume you've decided that your blog is a business, not a hobby. Generally, if there's a profit motive behind your blog, it is a business. The fact that…
Is Blogging a Business or a Hobby for Tax Purposes?
As your successful blog begins to make money, you'll soon have to grapple with this one question: Is your blogging just a hobby, or is it a legitimate business? The answer can make a big difference in the taxes you pay from your blog income. The wrong answer causes some…
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