Real math for gig drivers
Taxes, mileage, and take-home pay, explained in plain English. No fluff, every number sourced, new posts daily.
Platform GuidesMetrobi Driver Review: B2B Routes With 0% Commission
Local businesses set the route pay and Metrobi says it takes none of it - the model, the $1,200/week fine print, and who the 14-market niche actually fits.
Platform GuidesVeho Driver Review: Claim-a-Route Delivery, Measured
Veho advertises $20-26/hr for claim-a-route package delivery - here is what the claim means, what drivers report, and how to score a route honestly.
Platform GuidesJitsu Driver Review: Pre-Booked Parcel Routes, Honestly Rated
Jitsu pays per pre-booked parcel route with no rate card - here is how the ticket system, pay reports, and requirements actually stack up.
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The IRS Just Raised the Mileage Rate to 76 Cents - Mid-Year
Announcement 2026-11 makes every July-December business mile worth 76 cents - and makes split-year mileage records mandatory. The math and the moves.
Platform GuidesUber's Tax Summary, Decoded for Couriers
Online miles vs on-trip miles, the fees hiding in your 1099-K gross, and why your deposits never match the form - a courier's field guide.
Platform GuidesInstacart Shopper Earnings: Batch Pay, Tips, and the Real Hourly
Batch pay decoded: what the one number covers, the 2-hour tip window, Gridwise's medians, and the door-to-door math that reveals your true hourly.
Platform GuidesHow to Read Your DoorDash Annual Summary (and What It Leaves Out)
DoorDash's year-end paperwork decoded: the on-delivery-only mileage estimate, the new tips email, and the 1099 that now lives in the Dasher app.
Taxes & Deductions12 Gig Driver Tax Deductions Beyond Mileage (2026)
Twelve deductions that stack on the 2026 mileage rates (72.5 then 76 cents) - phone plan, hot bags, tolls, platform fees, health insurance, and where each goes on your return.
Taxes & DeductionsThe QBI Deduction: Do Gig Drivers Get the Extra 20% Off?
The 20% QBI deduction is now permanent - who qualifies, the 2026 math and taxable-income cap, and the new $400 minimum.
Taxes & DeductionsThe 1099-K in 2026: What Gig Drivers Actually Receive
The threshold is back to $20,000 and 200 transactions - which form each platform sends, the new $2,000 1099-NEC rule, and why no form still means tax owed.
Taxes & DeductionsSchedule C for Gig Drivers, Line by Line
Where every driver number actually goes on Schedule C - the mileage deduction on line 9, the Part IV vehicle questions, and the five misfilings that cost real money.
Earnings & StrategyUber and Lyft Are Cracking Down on Third-Party Driver Apps: How to Keep Your Records
Lyft has warned drivers that unauthorized third-party apps risk deactivation - what the crackdown says, how to export your history, and how to keep records without account linking.
Taxes & DeductionsAmazon Flex Taxes: A Driver's 2026 Filing Guide
The 1099-NEC from Tax Central, the mileage Amazon never records, SE tax math, and the 2026 quarterly deadlines - every figure sourced.
Taxes & DeductionsInstacart Taxes for Full-Service Shoppers (2026)
Instacart sends one 1099 and zero mileage records - the new $2,000 threshold, the tips deduction, and the filing walkthrough for shoppers.
Taxes & DeductionsUber Eats Taxes in 2026: What Couriers Owe and Deduct
What Uber reports, what it misses, and the math couriers actually owe - every figure sourced to the IRS or Uber.
Taxes & DeductionsDoorDash Taxes: The Complete 2026 Guide for Dashers
The 1099 thresholds, the 2026 mileage deduction (72.5-76 cents), the new tips deduction, and the SE tax math - every figure a Dasher files in 2026, sourced.
Taxes & DeductionsThe 2026 IRS Standard Mileage Rate: What Gig Drivers Can Actually Deduct
The rate, what it covers, which miles count, and the log the IRS expects - with the math on what unlogged miles cost you.
Taxes & DeductionsQuarterly Estimated Taxes for Gig Drivers: The 2026 Guide
Deadlines, the SE-tax math, safe harbors, penalties, and how much to set aside per quarter.