Uber Eats has completed their takeover of Postmates. The deal is closed. Grubhub seems to be floundering. What’s up with that? Doordash is going through with their IPO. What does all of this mean for those of us who deliver as contractors for these gig economy deliver companies? We’re in that lull right now between …

Grubhub recently sent an email out to contractors notifying them of the new 1099-NEC form that would be used to report income. Why is Grubhub changing their 1099’s from 1099-MISC to 1099-NEC and what will this mean for independent contractors? What about Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates, Instacart, Shipt and any others who use the 1099-Misc. …

Lyft has been making noise about getting into the delivery market. They started with a partnership with Grubhub. And they’re thinking they want to start their own service. Last week we had Bob McNulty from TripDelivers. TripDelivers just launched in Nashville, with plans to launch in other markets around the country. In the interview, Bob …

There’s a lot of concern that you might not be able to claim all your miles with Grubhub since they pay by the mile. After all, if Grubhub (or any other delivery app) pays by the mile, some will tell you that’s a reimbursement. That could cost a lot of money. Can I claim all …

Ron at EntreCourier Well, Courier Nation, I’m excited to have our guest on today. I have Bob McNulty from TripDelivers. TripDelivers is a new entrant coming into the delivery scene and really kinda upending things with a totally different model and a totally different approach both for the restaurants and for the drivers. Everything that …

You want to track your miles, income, and expenses but aren’t ready to pay for a program, so which is the better free app to do so – Stride Tax or Hurdlr? Let’s take a look at both programs, compare Stride Tax vs Hurdlr, and see which is the best free mileage/expense tracking app for …

In a side by side test of seven different mileage and expense tracking apps used on live deliveries at the same time, Hurdlr scored the highest overall, with TripLog being the best at strictly tracking miles. What’s the app for a Doordash driver or Uber Eats courier? What about the Uber driver or Instacart shopper? …

If you rely much at all on the income for your delivery business, you want to stay on top of how to avoid deactivation from your contracts with delivery gigs like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates, and others. How do you avoid deactivation from Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates and others? Look at this as …

Hey Courier Nation! I’m really excited about this interview today. I’ve got Leah Chasser with Kover.ai. Now Kover is spelled K.O.V.E.R. and actually I think I was originally trying to pronounce it KOH-ver just because of the way it’s spelled. Pronounced like Cover actually makes more sense because it’s spelled like cover with a C. …

There’s a place on the Schedule C for meal expenses, so that must mean I can claim them as a business deduction when I’m delivering for gig apps like Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Instacart and others, right? Right? So, CAN I claim meals as a business expense or deduction while delivering these for gig apps? …

I think it’s impossible to tell you how Californians should vote on Prop 22 as a contractor for gig economy apps like Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats, Lyft and others. I won’t try to tell you which way to vote. There’s a lot of misinformation and distortion out there. I think there’s some flat out …

In a time where working multiple delivery platforms is a thing, can I make enough money if I choose delivering only for Doordash? When does it make sense to go with multiple options? When does it make sense to choose just one? Can I make enough delivering only for Doordash? There is no universal answer …

What is the best way to track your expenses and do your bookkeeping as a contractor for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats and other gig companies? As we get into the last quarter of the year, some of you are starting to think about things like taxes and all that. Do you know how good that …

You’re thinking of stepping up your bookkeeping game with a software program as an independent contractor for gig companies like Grubhub, Doordasy, Uber Eats, Lyft and others, you’re wondering about if there’s a good alternative to Quickbooks Self Employed, and then you found the Godaddy Bookkeeping program. Is it a good alternative? Is it a …

Some believe Uber Eats is paying less with the updated pay model which now shows the expected pay when a delivery is offered to couriers on the Uber Eats driver app. I’m not sure that’s true. That said, a lot of Uber Eats couriers feel like Uber Eats is paying less – a LOT less …