It would be easiest to try to just give you one article that talks about how taxes work for Dashers. Unfortunately, there’s way too much to try to cover well in just one blog post.
For that reason, we created a more comprehensive list of articles that goes more in-depth on several tax topics. Below, you’ll find a list of our articles in the Doordash Taxes series, and a brief description of each.
A general overview of nine important things Dashers need to understand about taxes. This article helps you understand the basics, and then you can get more detailed information about all the different sub-topics of Doordash taxes.
We go into detail about how the 1099-NEC form from Doordash works, how Doordash reports Dasher income to the IRS, and what to do if there’s a problem with your 1099.
What can you claim as a business expenses when delivering for Doordash and others? We discuss what qualifies as a legitimate expense write-off, and then discuss many of the most common Dasher tax deductions.
If you drive when delivering for Doordash, the cost of driving can be a significant tax deduction. We discuss the two different ways you can determine what to write off and how to decide which is best for you.
Does Doordash track miles for you? What miles can you claim? What’s the best way to track miles? What happens if you forget to track your Doordash miles? We discuss all things mileage tracking for Dashers.
Schedule C is the form where you list your Doordash income and your expenses. We talk about the different sections of Schedule C and what to put where.
What is Self-Employment tax and why do you have to pay an extra tax when you deliver for Doordash? We talk about what self-employment tax is and how it’s similar to and different from certain employment taxes.
Income tax works differently for Dashers than self-employment tax does. We discuss where Doordash earnings go on your 1040 form, and how it impacts your income tax bill. Then we look at how Doordash profits make a difference in whether you pay in or get a refund.
There’s confusion over the term quarterly taxes. Dashers do not have an additional quarterly tax. However, it is a good idea to make quarterly estimated tax payments. We talk about how this process works.
We talk about how to figure out how much an independent contractor for Doordash should set aside to cover their taxes. We discuss different ways to calculate what to save, and the best practices for keeping out of tax trouble.
Your Doordash income has a tax impact. You will typically either get a smaller refund or larger payment at tax time due to Doordash profits. We talk about how that works and provide a tax impact calculator.
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 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 …
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 …
What is Self-Employment tax and why are Dashers being charged an extra tax for being independent contractors? At some point, you’re wondering, “do you have to pay taxes for Doordash?” There might be a bit of a shock to find out, not only do you have income tax for Dashing, but there’s this thing called …
Doordash does not track miles for you when you deliver for them. They may provide you with an estimate of your total miles driven at the end of the year. However, that estimate doesn’t meet IRS documentation requirements. Why is this important? As an independent contractor, business expenses serve as write-offs for Doordash Dashers. For …
Doordash drivers need to set enough money aside to cover income tax (starting at 10%), self-employment tax (15.3%), and any state or local taxes incurred due to their earnings. But there’s more to it than that. Independent contractor taxes can be a bit more involved. To help get a feel for what to save, we’ll …
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 …
It’s tax time, and you didn’t track your miles as an independent contractor delivering for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Instacart, or others. Is it time to panic? Maybe you didn’t know or think you needed to. Or perhaps you didn’t realize you CAN claim your miles even when taking a standard deduction. All you know …
The IRS allows you to claim your car expenses if you drive for your deliveries as an independent contractor (or for rideshare trips). Whether you claim the standard mileage rate or use the actual expense method, you must have written evidence of your business miles. Another article discussed how to track miles for gig economy …
If you drive as an independent contractor for food delivery apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, or rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft and so many others, tracking miles makes a HUGE difference in your tax bill. Delivery contractors in the gig economy put hundreds, if not thousands, of miles on their cars. At the …
Filling out Schedule C is possibly the most essential part of figuring out your taxes on Doordash. It’s even more critical than the Doordash 1099 you get early each year (or any other 1099’s from other gig economy companies). That’s because your Schedule C, and not your form 1099-NEC, is the form that determines your …