DoorDash Taxes: How Dashers Pay and What They Can Deduct

DoorDash taxes: a delivery bag with a Form 1099-NEC showing $30,000 earned and $0 federal tax withheld

DoorDash taxes work differently from a regular job. DoorDash doesn’t withhold anything from your pay, so you handle your own taxes as a self-employed contractor. In practice, that means three things: you set money aside from every payout, you send the IRS quarterly payments, and you deduct your business costs. The good news is that … Read more

Tax Deductions for Uber and Lyft Drivers: 2026 Guide

Tax deductions for Uber drivers: a rideshare car driving through the city at night under a dollar map pin

Tax deductions for Uber drivers can cut your taxable profit by more than half. Mileage is the big one, but app fees, your phone, tolls and supplies count too. Lyft drivers follow exactly the same rules. In other words, everything on this page applies to both apps. As a rideshare driver, you are self-employed, not … Read more

Car Expenses for Self-Employed: Standard Mileage vs Actual Expenses

Odometer showing 20,000 business miles, worth $14,850 with the 2026 standard mileage rate

Standard mileage vs actual expenses is the choice of how you deduct a car you use for work. In fact, it’s one of the biggest freelancer tax deductions for anyone who drives for business. So the right pick can be worth thousands of dollars a year. Also, parking and tolls for business trips are deductible … Read more