The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 extended the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans and introduced a targeted advance for previous borrowers who met certain conditions. How does all of this impact independent contractors who were in business prior to the pandemic? If you contract with gig companies like Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates, Lyft, Grubhub, Instacart …
Is it possible to get deactivated by Doordash for using the older version 5.63.6 of the Dasher app? Or how about for using an app like Driver’s Utility Helper (DUH, sometimes known in the driver community as Dash Utility) to help you make decisions? Is there a danger in linking to apps or programs where …
Do you qualify to get an additional targeted advance as an independent contractor under the targeted EIDL grants? The Consolidated Apprppriations Act of 2020 (signed December 27) included some economic stimulus measures for pandemic relief, and part of that act opened up the EIDL loan and grant program once again. There’s a new twist: The …
Some gig economy companies like Doordash and Instacart use Payable to distribute their 1099 forms. Every January they send out invitations to sign up to get your 1099 forms electronically. And right away, one question stumps everyone: What is your business type? Individual? Sole Proprietor? LLC Single Member??? If you don’t know the answer, odds …
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is back. Independent contractors may qualify for forgivable loans. Under special circumstances, you may be able to take a second loan even if you received on earlier in 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (signed December 27) included some economic stimulus measures for pandemic relief. Part of that package …
We made it. 2024 has been kicked to the curb: Good riddance, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. We’re not even going to thank you for your service, you were that kind of year. Except as an independent contractor with gig economy apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Lyft, Grubhub, Postmates …
The new stimulus program, signed into law in the last days of 2020, reopens the door for some aid for independent contractors such as with Doordash, Uber Eats, Lyft, Instacart, Grubhub etc. But it also has contractors scrambling to figure out how to tell out if they’re in a low income community. That’s because the …
After more than enough drama, the new stimulus program has been passed into law. Parts of that package include the extension of two programs that may help contractors for Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Lyft and other gig companies: the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans / Grants. As it was when …
On December 22, 2020, the Senate passed stimulus legislation that included additional Paycheck Protection Program funding and relief for small businesses including self employed contractors. As they did in the original Paycheck Protection Program, Gig Economy contractors with platforms like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart, Lyft, Postmates and others do qualify for the PPP loans. …
Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a new stimulus package. What will that mean for delivery contractors in the gig economy with apps like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart and others? The new package includes direct payments, extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, and a new round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. …
Now that Prop 22 is in play and drivers are being paid a minimum, Grubhub has responded with a new tip policy in California that charges customers extra while telling them they don’t need to tip. Under Prop 22’s new minimums, gig companies have to calculate a minimum pay based on 120% of minimum wage, …
Prop 22 is going into effect and with it is a pay model that includes 35 cents per mile (2024). How does that impact the ability to claim miles on your taxes? Can you still claim miles on your taxes if you’re getting paid 35 cents per mile in California? You can claim 100% of …
Dashers today discovered that they have to agree to the new updated Doordash Independent Contractor Agreement if they want to dash. What has changed on the updated Doordash Independent Contractor Agreement? Changes in the agreement appear to be geared towards strengthening their case in the use of independent contractors, making mass arbitration more difficult, and …
What if there were an app that was designed specifically for delivery drivers? What if that app were designed to make it easier to work with several different platforms? If it let you multi-app. If it gave you information on which restaurants were busy in your area? And if that app automatically pulled all your …
What’s the best way to structure your delivery business? Should you form an LLC or incorporate, or is it better to remain a sole proprietor as an independent contractor for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Grubhub or other delivery gigs? Do you need to form an LLC as a delivery contractor with gig companies like Doordash, …