Download the Dasher Tracker here, where you can track your earnings, fuel costs, and taxes for your job as a driver for Door Dash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, or other delivery driving gig.
Being a punctual delivery driver is crucial for providing excellent service and maintaining a good reputation. Door Dash knows this is a major problem with its service. To combat this, Door Dash recently updated their Service Provider Platform Access Policy with LATE PENALTIES. To summarize, if you are consistently arriving to the place of business or the customer's home after the expected arrival time, you will be deactivated. HOW IS DOOR DASH TRACKING THIS? Door Dash is using Google Maps…
DoorDash is a popular on-demand food delivery service that can connect you with local restaurants. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. DoorDash operates in thousands of cities across the United States, Canada, and Australia. You can use the DoorDash app or website to browse local restaurants, order food, and have it delivered to their doorstep by a DoorDash driver, also known as a "Dasher." As someone who had been a dasher for over…
One recent summer, I spent time driving for both Doordash and Grubhub at the same time. While doing this, I noticed a few differences outlined below. Checkout my Dasher Tracker spreadsheet used to track your income, mileage, taxes, and more for Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and other delivery services. Grubhub He are a few things that Grubhub has that DoorDash does not: Order-ahead pickup: Grubhub offers an order-ahead pickup option, which allows customers to order and pay for their food…
Gig economy companies like Uber, DoorDash, and Lyft hire people as independent contractors. That means it is up to us to track our business expenses in driving food or people from point A to B. Door Dash Drivers are now required to fill out form 1099-NEC instead of 1099-MISC. Quarterly Payments Luckily for us, the federal tax rate is only 15.3%. That includes social security and Medicare. As a self-employed person, the IRS expects you to send in your estimated…
Updated 1/29/2023 Can you believe TurboTax was created back in 1984? It took TurboTax years to get the IRS to allow them to create an online tax filing service. As per the agreement with the IRS, TurboTax allows individuals making less than $66,000 a year to use a free version of TurboTax. All you need to get started with TurboTax is a W2 and an account (If you use Mint, its the same Log-in and you get a discount). TurboTax…
In recent weeks, Door Dash has upgraded their app with the ability to Dash on the way back to your starting point or zone, chat with customers through the app, and get your pay sooner with a debit card. At the same time, gas prices soared an average of $0.75 in the wake of the Russian - Ukrainian war. While many Californian's have reported $7 per gallon, the east coast is seeing prices around $4.45 per gallon. Even Costco and…
There are many dashers out there that will not accept any order that pays less than $1 per mile. I am one of those dashers. If I had an order for $4.25 with a travel distance of 6 miles, I wouldn't accept it UNLESS I think there are hidden tips. Whether you are new to Door Dash or a veteran, you know that the pay could be more than advertised when you accept the delivery. How can you identify which…
One of my most popular posts on my blog is "My Door Dash Spreadsheet" where I introduced the Dasher Tracker. The Dasher Tracker is my best selling spreadsheet available here in my Shop. Through feedback gained from several customers, I decided to upgrade the Dasher Tracker with new features. Introduction If you have not heard of the Dasher Tracker or if you are new to my blog, consider subscribing here. As a Door Dash and Grubhub driver myself, I wanted…
As a car enthusiast who lives in the North East, I experience quite a bit of snow. Now that it is getting cold outside with temperatures reaching 34 degrees Fahrenheit last week in Pennsylvania, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about cars and winter safety. Here are 10 ways to ensure that you and your car are ready for winter. Purchase Winter Tires - This is the most important step. Winter Tires are tires that perform well in…
This is a question that was often brought up on Yahoo! Answers before they shut down earlier this year. It is perfectly normal for a spouse to want to stay home with the kids, work on themselves, or delve into their hobbies. However if you have been living a two-income lifestyle for some time, you will find it difficult to adjust to a one income lifestyle. In this post, I will dive into the ways you can prepare for a…
