You can either deduct the standard mileage rate—currently $0.655 cents per mile in 2023 —or you can itemize and deduct all of your car expenses.
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Car loan payments and lease payments are not fully tax-deductible. The general rule of thumb for deducting vehicle expenses is, you can write off the portion of your expenses used for business. So no you cannot deduct the entire monthly car payment from your taxes as a business expense.
Doordash does report any income earned by employees or drivers to the IRS. You might receive a Form 1099-NEC from Doordash, which indicates that Doordash reported your income to the IRS.
Since Drivers submit claims as self-employed, DoorDash doesn't withhold any taxable income. This leads to a higher bill from the IRS. Consider sales tax in your area as well. To summarize, a DoorDash driver pays roughly 15.3% of taxes.