DoorDash does not track its drivers' mileage. However, your DoorDash application may give you an estimate of the miles covered.
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Doordash doesn't provide a usable log for tax reporting, nor do they capture all the miles you drive as a delivery driver. As an independent contractor you can knock the standard mileage deduction off your taxable income.
To do so, you'll need to add up everything you paid for your car during the year. Car insurance, gas, repair bills, inspection fees, tolls and parking fees are all deductible expenses, but there's a catch. You can only deduct the portion of these expenses that applied to your work.
There are two ways you can get a refund when Doordash is your only source of income. The first is if you saved for taxes, making estimated quarterly tax payments over your tax bill. The second is if you are eligible for refundable tax credits such as the Earned Income Credit.
Report your business mileage deduction on Form 1040 Schedule C, applying the standard mileage rate or your actual vehicle expenses. Enter qualifying business expenses on Schedule C as well, categorizing each appropriately. Use Form 4562 to calculate depreciation deductions on assets like your car or phone.
Please read our disclosure for more information. If you earn $600 or more as a DoorDash driver in a given year, you're responsible for filing and paying DoorDash taxes.