Uber & Lyft Driver Tax Calculator — All 50 States + DC (2026)

Mileage is the single largest deduction for Uber and Lyft drivers. The 2025 IRS standard mileage rate is $0.70 per mile for business use. A driver completing 25,000 miles per year generates $17,500 in mileage deductions alone — often more than 25% of gross income. Track every mile with an app like Everlance, MileIQ, or the Uber/Lyft in-app mileage tracker, starting from the moment you turn on the app to when you drop off the last passenger.

Your cell phone plan is deductible at the percentage you use it for driving (typically 50%). A $100/month phone plan yields $600/year in deductions at 50% business use. Car insurance deductions follow the same business-use percentage — if you drive 60% of your total miles for rideshare, 60% of your annual premium is deductible.

Car washes, detailing, tolls, and parking fees are 100% deductible when incurred while driving for rideshare. Roadside assistance memberships (AAA, etc.) are deductible at your business-use percentage. These small expenses add up: drivers who expense $30/month in car washes and $50/month in tolls reduce taxable income by nearly $1,000 per year.

Rideshare drivers must choose between the standard mileage method and the actual expense method. The standard mileage rate is almost always simpler and often yields a larger deduction unless your vehicle has very high operating costs or you drive a high-depreciation vehicle. You cannot switch from actual expense to standard mileage once you've claimed depreciation under actual expenses.