What can you write off for your taxes as an Uber Eats independent contractor? Other than mileage or car expenses, what else is there? Independent contractor status allows you to deduct business expenses. Missing legitimate deductions hurts your pocketbook, as you pay more than you have to. However, if you claim things that aren’t allowed, …

I wrote this out preparing to leave my comments for the Department of Labor on their proposed new rule about independent contractors. I had to shorten my actual comments due to the character limit, but here’s the gist. You can leave comments until December 13 at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/WHD-2022-0003-0001 To the Department of Labor: For several years …

Most Grubhub delivery contractors use their personal vehicles to make their deliveries. If you do, you can get a significant tax write-off from tracking and deducting car expenses on your tax return. Don’t make the mistake of ignoring this tax deduction. It’s a mistake that can cause you to pay hundreds, or possibly thousands, more …

Doordash’s latest promise to Dashers has been that they’ll give priority on high paying orders if you accept more offers. Dashers with a minimum 4.5 customer rating who accept 50% or more of their delivery offers supposedly get priority access to high-paying orders. Many Dashers have figured out that one of the best ways earn …

Does Grubhub report your earnings to the IRS? What is this 1099-NEC that Grubhub sent out, and how do you use it for taxes? You may be finding that taxes for Grubhub are different than you’re used to. And the thing is, if you treat your 1099 form from Grubhub like a W-2, you could …

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, available in 19 markets as …

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, Grubhub, Lyft, and others are …

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 contractors. What is the Drivewell …

How does the new independent contractor rule proposed by the Department of Labor impact couriers for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart and others? What does it mean for rideshare drivers with Uber, Lyft, etc.? Will this rule mean that delivery and rideshare contracting will come to an end? A lot of factors that go into answering …

On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would redefine when a business can use independent contractors and when they must hire employees. This could be a big deal for rideshare and delivery workers in the gig economy. Gig workers for Doordash, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Uber Eats, and …

If you are looking for an hourly rate for Uber Eats delivery or a salary, you won’t find it. If someone tells you that Uber Eats pays a certain amount, they don’t know how Uber Eats works. The Uber Eats delivery platform pays on a delivery-by-delivery basis. After nearly five years of delivering for Uber …

The income tax process for Doordash drivers is not much different than it is for ordinary employee taxes. Sometimes we make taxes a bigger mystery than they have to be. The difference for Dashers isn’t really in the income tax process. Instead, it’s how your Doordash income is determined. Your actual income as an independent contractor …

Most Doordash delivery contractors use their personal vehicle to deliver meals and merchandise. Those who do can get a significant tax write-off from tracking and deducting car expenses on their tax return. Unfortunately, too many people either don’t know they can write off their vehicle expenses or mistakenly believe they can’t do so. That mistake …

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 on your profits (what’s left …

You may have noticed some things are different tax-wise when it comes to delivering for Doordash. Dashers don’t get a Door Dash W2, and the form you do get is very different. How does this all work? Why did you get a 1099 form instead of a W2? What are we supposed to do with …