Gig Driver Tax Season Kit 2026

KNOW WHAT YOU OWE BEFORE APRIL DOES.

Driving for DoorDash, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Amazon Flex or Spark means nobody withholds tax for you. This kit is one workbook that turns your miles, payouts and receipts into the numbers you need at tax time: your mileage deduction, your Schedule C profit, an estimate of your 2026 self-employment and federal income tax, and what to pay each quarter.

What's inside

• Start Here - settings plus every 2026 IRS number the kit uses, each with its source, all editable.
• Mileage Log - 1,000 rows. Type start and end odometer; business miles and the deduction fill in. The 2026 rate is picked by date: 72.5 cents a mile Jan 1 - Jun 30 and 76 cents from Jul 1, after the IRS mid-year increase.
• Earnings - each app, each month, plus a year-end check against the 1099s the apps send.
• Expenses - 500 rows, 14 categories (parking, tolls, phone, supplies, car-loan interest...), each mapped to its Schedule C line. Business-use % handled for you.
• Tax Estimate - net profit, self-employment tax (15.3% on 92.35% of profit), federal income tax with the 2026 brackets and standard deduction, a simplified QBI deduction, and what is still owed after withholding and payments. Standard mileage or actual-expense method: pick one, it compares both.
• Quarterly Payments - 1040-ES due dates for tax years 2026 and 2027, a suggested amount, what you paid, and a status that flags anything overdue.
• Year Summary - the one page to hand your tax preparer or copy into tax software, with a monthly chart.
• Quick-Start Guide (PDF) - one page. Set up in about 15 minutes.

Who it's for

Delivery and rideshare drivers filing a Schedule C for 2026 - full-time, or on top of a W-2 job (the estimate handles both). Single or married filing jointly.

How you get it

Instant download after checkout: one .xlsx workbook and one PDF. Works in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets (upload, then File > Save as Google Sheets) and free LibreOffice. No macros, no add-ins, no subscription, no login. Type in the yellow cells; everything else calculates itself and is locked so you can't break a formula.

Honest limits

This is an organiser and a planning estimate, not tax advice. It covers federal tax only - no state or local tax, no tax credits (child tax credit, EITC), and no Additional Medicare Tax. IRS figures were checked on 31 Oct 2026 and are editable if anything changes. Confirm your final numbers with a tax professional or tax software before you file.

Digital product - nothing is shipped. Product images show sample data.