Uber fares qualify as tax deductible if the costs are associated with ordinary or necessary business travel. You're not allowed to deduct Uber rides from your tax return if they're part of your commute or for personal reasons.
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If you use your vehicle for food delivery work, you can deduct maintenance and repairs for vehicle upkeep and expense. This may include expenses such as car payments, gas costs, oil changes, registration fees, insurance, parking fees, tolls, and depreciation (if you own the car or truck), new tires, or leasing costs.
Gas. Gas can not be claimed if you are claiming the standard mileage deduction. However, if using the actual expense method, you can claim the percentage of fuel costs that equals what percent of miles you drove for your business.
A portion of your gas station fill ups are tax-deductible. Oil changes, repairs, and regular checkups are all tax-deductible if you drive for work. Car insurance, roadside assistance, registration costs, etc. are all tax-deductible.
What is the average tax refund for a single person making $60,000? A single person making $60,000 per year will also receive an average refund of $2,593 based on the 2017 tax brackets. Taxpayers with a $50,000 or $60,000 salary remain in the same bracket.
If an expense also benefits you personally, only the portion attributed to your business is deductible. For example, you may have a cell phone that you use for driving about 25 percent of the time. In that case, you can deduct 25 percent of the phone bill as a tax deduction.