07/23/2026
Let me tell you about the $2,000 deduction most gig workers miss.
Mileage.
If you're driving for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart β anything where you're using your car β you're leaving thousands on the table if you're not tracking mileage.
Here's how it works:
The IRS lets you deduct 70 cents per mile for 2026. Every mile you drive for work β picking up a passenger, grabbing food, driving between deliveries β counts.
Drive 3,000 work miles this year? That's a $2,100 deduction.
Drive 10,000? That's $7,000.
That's money you don't pay taxes on. Money back in YOUR pocket.
But you have to track it. No tracking = no deduction. The IRS won't take your word for it.
Free apps that do it for you:
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Stride
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MileIQ
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Everlance
Download one today. Start tracking today. Every mile = money saved.
Need help figuring out what else you can deduct? That's what I'm here for.
π² DM me "MILES" and let's make sure you're not overpaying the IRS.
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