Delivering for Uber Eats is self-employment — your miles and gear are real money back at tax time.
As an Uber Eats courier you're an independent contractor, so no tax is withheld and you owe self-employment tax on your net profit, reported on Schedule C.
Your mileage is usually the biggest deduction, and it counts from the moment you go online — including driving between pickups, not just the leg to the customer.
Income you’ll report on: 1099-NEC, 1099-K.
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 online delivery driving (or actual vehicle costs), insulated and hot bags, phone, mount, and data plan used for the app, tolls and parking incurred on deliveries, 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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