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The Dasher’s Guide to Doordash Self-Employment Tax

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 …

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Apps and Software for Delivery and Rideshare Contractors

There are a number of mobile apps and software programs being developed to help delivery and rideshare contractors operate their businesses. These can be helpful as you work with Doordash, Uber (and Uber Eats), Instacart, Lyft, Grubhub and the many others. The following articles look at the many different apps available. We break them down …

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Cars, Bikes, and Transportation for Gig Work

Rideshare and delivery independent contractors rely heavily on transportation to complete their work. Most rideshare and delivery drivers use their own cars, while many other delivery contractors might use other forms of transportation such as a bike, e-bike, scooter or motorcycle. Your vehicle is often your most important business tool. It’s also often by far …

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Independent Contractor Taxes

Taxes are different for independent contractors in the gig economy than they are for an employee with a W2. There’s too much about gig worker taxes to cover in a single article adequately. For that reason, we’ve assembled several articles about the many aspects of how taxes work for self-employed gig workers, particularly in the …

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Understanding Profit and Loss in the Gig Economy

Too many independent contractors, especially in delivery and rideshare, evaluate their earnings in terms of the money that comes in. You must understand that as a business owner, your earnings are your profits, or what’s left over after expenses. We look at how that works for independent contractors. The following articles discuss what it is …

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Using Business Strategies to Make More Money

One of the most important differences between working as an independent contractor and an employee is your control over your work. You have more opportunities to let your business decisions influence your profitability. With a business mindset, you can decide what makes the most sense for you. You can think in terms of strategies that …

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Independent Contractor or Employee?

What does it mean to be an independent contractor? How is that different than employment? When you agree to be an independent contractor, you agree that you are providing services as a business instead of as an employee. You file taxes as a sole proprietor or small business owner. Why do companies use independent contractors …

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