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DoorDash & delivery drivers tax calculator (2026)

Estimate 2026 tax on delivery earnings: self-employment tax, the mileage deduction, the new tips deduction and quarterly payments.

Checked against official sources on September 24, 2026 · Sources

Gross self-employment income

$

Include tips.

Expenses other than mileage

$

Business miles, Jan–Jun

miles

72.5¢ a mile

Business miles, Jul–Dec

miles

76¢ a mile

Qualified tips (included above)

$

Deductible from income tax, up to $25,000.

W-2 wages from a job

$

Deductions to track

Business miles

Miles driven while on a delivery, including driving to pickups. Track them with the app’s log or a mileage tracker.

Delivery gear

Insulated bags, phone mounts and chargers used for deliveries.

Phone plan

The business-use share of your phone bill.

Parking and tolls

Business parking and tolls are deductible on top of the standard mileage rate.

Good to know

Tips can qualify for the new deduction

Goods delivery people are on the IRS list of tipped occupations, so qualifying customer tips may be deductible from income tax (up to $25,000). They are still subject to self-employment tax. Source

Car costs

Use either the standard mileage rate or actual car expenses, not both. Source

DoorDash & delivery drivers tax questions

How much should I set aside from each DoorDash payout?

The calculator shows a set-aside percentage based on your numbers, which is the tax on each extra dollar of profit. Mileage often cuts taxable profit a lot for drivers, so enter your miles.

Are delivery tips taxable?

Tips are income and subject to self-employment tax. For 2025–2028, qualified tips may also be deducted from income tax, up to $25,000, with a phase-out above $150,000 of modified AGI ($300,000 joint).

Sources

All figures on this page were checked against these sources on September 24, 2026. Found something out of date? Tell us.