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2018 Tax Changes For Rideshare Drivers

Today we have a guest post from QuickBooks Self-Employed with more information on what to do in 2018 after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The good news is that most drivers will end up paying less in federal taxes this year IF they take advantage of the right deductions. Right now, you can get a 30 Day free trial of QuickBooks Self-Employed and then 50% off for the next six months afterwards.

What’s New In Rideshare Taxes For 2018?

The 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought on many major changes to both business and personal income taxes. Rideshare drivers are affected mostly by the business changes since driving for apps like Lyft and Uber is treated as independent contractor work.

Here’s what you need to know if you’re currently a rideshare driver or are thinking about driving to earn some extra cash.

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9 Reasons Uber Is Better For Drivers Than Lyft

Like Uber more than Lyft? You’re not the only one! This week, we’ve challenged senior RSG contributors Christian Perea and Jay Cradeur to explain why they like Uber (Christian) and Lyft (Jay) more than the other service. Don’t agree with Christian today? Check out Monday’s article, where Jay explained why he likes Lyft more.

I have a pretty long history of being critical of Uber and in my 3.5 years of driving, I’ve done 10 times as many trips with Lyft compared to Uber. I favored Lyft a lot not so much because I liked them better, but because I hold a bit of contempt towards Uber for always lowering prices first, deploying upfront pricing first, and overall becoming the epitome of an evil dystopian tech company.

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6 Reasons Why Lyft is Better Than Uber

Like Lyft more than Uber? You’re not alone! This week, we’ve challenged senior RSG contributors Jay Cradeur and Christian Perea to explain why they like Lyft (Jay) and Uber (Christian) more than the other service. Don’t agree with Jay today? Stay tuned for Wednesday, when Christian explains why he likes Uber more than Lyft.

On Monday, I took my blue Prius to the local Firestone for the recommended monthly minor service. From there, I took several Uber trips around the city running errands and back to Firestone.

I had three conversations with Uber drivers, and each one of them told me they drove exclusively for Uber. They presented some sound rationale for their driving decision. And still, after hearing all their well thought out reasons, I choose to drive primarily for Lyft.  While each driver will have his or her individual desires, wants and needs, mine lead me straight ahead toward Lyft as my primary rideshare company.

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Uber Continues to Move Into More Shared Mobility Spaces

With all of the news about the new Uber driver app and the Uber/driver Q&A, you may be wondering what else is going on in the rideshare/shared mobility world. In this round up, senior RSG contributor John Ince covers Uber’s move to mass transit and e-bikes, how Uber (and other companies like it) could combat harassment, and what a typical Lyft driver could expect to make.

With all of the news about the new Uber driver app and the Uber/driver Q&A, you may be wondering what else is going on in the rideshare/shared mobility world. In this round up, senior RSG contributor John Ince covers Uber’s move to mass transit and e-bikes, how Uber (and other companies like it) could combat harassment, and what a typical Lyft driver could expect to make.

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Recap of My Live Q&A With Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

As part of Uber’s new driver app announcement that took place via Live Stream on Tuesday, I was invited to attend the event and sit with Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, afterward to ask a few questions.  Yes, I was as surprised as you are that Uber wanted me, a lowly blogger, to hop up on stage and chat with the CEO, but I was flattered at the opportunity and happy to participate.

There were no restrictions on the questions that I could ask, but unfortunately the Q&A was not live streamed. I have included a summary below though of the questions that I, along with other drivers, asked Dara and a paraphrase of each of his responses.

Before we get into the questions though, obviously there was a ton of hype and excitement around this event. Uber sent messages to drivers about a big ‘global announcement’ via the driver app, and since no Uber CEO has ever participated in any type of driver-focused event like this before, expectations were high.

Many drivers bookmarked this event on their calendar and some even pulled over and took a break from driving just so they could watch. But based on the hundreds of e-mails, comments and messages that came flooding in from drivers afterwards, most were extremely disappointed and upset that the announcement was ‘just a new driver app’.

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