The April 15 tax deadline is almost here, and by now you should have received tax documents from any sources of income you had in 2018. But what if you never received anything from Uber or Lyft, or you can’t access your documents? RSG contributor Paula Gibbins covers what to do if you don’t receive your Uber tax documents below.

No one enjoys doing taxes, (except, perhaps, the accountants and CPAs out there). But what do you do when you don’t get the paperwork you need in order to legally file your taxes? The information should be sent to you, whether you’re an active driver or not, but I’m going to walk you through an instance that really happened to a former Uber driver this year, so you can be better equipped to handle this situation if it ever arises for you.

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Tax season is here, and you might have a lot of questions about how to incorporate your rideshare (or delivery) income on your taxes. Here, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shows us how to file your Uber and Lyft taxes in 2019 using TurboTax.

It is that time of the year again – time to do your taxes.  Fortunately, with all the information you get from Uber, Lyft and The Rideshare Guy, it shouldn’t take you more than a few hours to get those taxes done.

Let’s get these taxes done today!  I will break our tax project into eight easy and digestible steps.

Note:  I am not a tax expert. You should definitely do your own due diligence before turning in your tax return.

Watch Jay prepare his 2018 taxes in action with the video, and follow along with his step-by-step instructions below.

 

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 Tip: the two most important tools during tax season are TurboTax to file your taxes and a mileage tracking app to keep track of your miles!

One aspect of the gig economy that many Chargers overlook when they’re just getting started is taxes. Taxes as an independent contractor might seem scary, but they’re actually pretty simple. Today, we’re going to answer all the questions you may have to make sure you maximize your deductions and minimize your taxes paid as Bird Charger (or Lime Juicer, etc.).

This guide is going to help you with your 2018 taxes (the taxes you will file this year) and there are a few noticeable changes from 2017 so pay attention!

Every year by the end of January, Bird and Lime will send out 1099s for the prior tax year that detail how much you made and how much they paid. Since chargers are independent contractors, all that means for your taxes is that you’ll have to file a Schedule C in addition to your 1040.

So let’s get started and see how to file your taxes as a Bird Charger.

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Join us for our February YouTube live on Tuesday February 19 at 4:00 pm PT!  You can subscribe to our Youtube channel here and be sure to turn on notifications (instructions here) so you know when we go live.

Today we have a sponsored post from Intuit on how to use TurboTax Self-Employed to file your rideshare taxes, and how you can use QuickBooks Self-Employed to track your business income and expenses for a year FOR FREE. I’ve used TurboTax since 2007 and QuickBooks Self-Employed since I began driving for Lyft in 2014. You can use our links to get your TurboTax Self-Employed for $89.99 or TurboTax Live Self-Employed for $169.99.

However I recommend logging into your Lyft or Uber driver accounts and getting TurboTax Self-Employed for free (or TurboTax Live Self-Employed for 50% off) since that is a much better deal!

Takeaway

• Get a free copy of TurboTax Self-Employed this year from Uber or Lyft.
• Automatically import your 1099s from Uber and/or Lyft.
• Get a year of QuickBooks Self-Employed for free (if it’s your first year).

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