Dashing is self-employment. Your miles and your gear are real money back at tax time — if you track them.
DoorDash pays you as an independent contractor and sends a 1099-NEC if you earned $600 or more. Nothing is withheld, so you're responsible for income tax and self-employment tax on your profit.
Your mileage is the heavyweight deduction — and it counts from the moment you start dashing, including driving to pick-ups and between deliveries, not just the trip to the customer.
Income you’ll report on: 1099-NEC.
Most people in this line of work leave money on the table. Here's what we make sure to capture:
If you earn as an independent contractor, yes — self-employment tax is 15.3% (Social Security and Medicare) on your net profit, on top of regular income tax. You deduct half of it, and every business deduction lowers what you owe. We handle the calculation on Schedule SE.
Common write-offs include standard mileage for all active dashing miles, insulated/hot bags and courier gear, phone, data plan, and mounts, tolls and parking, plus a share of your phone and any home-office use. We go through your year line by line so nothing legitimate gets missed.
If you expect to owe $1,000 or more for the year, the IRS generally wants quarterly estimated payments to avoid an underpayment penalty. We calculate them so next April isn't a surprise.
Yes. Your income is taxable whether or not a client or platform sent a 1099. We report it correctly and offset it with every deduction you qualify for.
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