Can I write off my car payment for Doordash?

It's possible but you would have to use the car for the sole purpose of Doordash and/or other delivery/ride-sharing platforms. I went down that rabbit hole with my tax guy my first year of Doordashing and he said that it's usually best to just write off your mileage instead of your expenses.



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DoorDash drivers can deduct their mileage by either claiming the federal reimbursement for mileage (56 cents per mile in 2021) or by claiming actual expenses. This would include costs of gas and oil, maintenance, repairs, tires, registration, taxes, vehicle loan interest or lease payments and more.

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You're only allowed to deduct only the portion of these expenses you use for your job as a delivery driver. For example, if you use your car 30% of the time for deliveries and 70% for personal reasons, you'll only be able to deduct 30% of your car expenses.

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DoorDash does not track its drivers' mileage. However, your DoorDash application may give you an estimate of the miles covered. Even still, the IRS does not accept these figures. However, there are other ways you can monitor your mileage and use the records to receive various tax deductions when filing your taxes.

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When you use the standard mileage deduction, you also don't have to keep track of gas and maintenance receipts in addition to your mileage log. With either deduction approach, you do need to keep an accurate record of the mileage you drive for work.

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The average income for most DoorDash drivers ranges between $15 and $25 per hour. You may also earn more than this if you get plenty of additional income from tips for your orders.

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Gridwise found enough overperforming drivers for DoorDash and Uber Eats services to push the average earnings much higher. Average hourly earnings reached $24.50 for DoorDash, and $25.60 an hour for Uber Eats.

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