How to Get Tax Info From DoorDash: 1099-NEC, Mileage, and Deductions

To get your tax information from DoorDash, open the Dasher app and pull your 1099-NEC from the Earnings tab; DoorDash issues one to every Dasher who earned at least $600 during the calendar year and sends the same figures to the IRS. DoorDash does not withhold income tax, Social Security, or Medicare from your pay, so the form is a summary of what you were paid, not a record of taxes already handled. You take it from there on Schedule C.

Pulling Your 1099-NEC From the Dasher App

Starting with the 2024 tax year, DoorDash delivers 1099 forms directly inside the Dasher app, and eligible Dashers can view, save, or print the form by January 31.¹

Open the Dasher app and tap the earnings section on the home screen to reach the Earnings tab.
Tap “View payout details,” then tap “Tax documents.”
Use the dropdown to select the tax year you need.
Tap the form to view the PDF, then use the share icon to save, download, or print it.

Before DoorDash can generate the form, your tax information has to be correct: legal name, Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number, and mailing address. Fix any of that early in January. If you need to update your name or tax ID after January 31, contact DoorDash support directly.¹

Getting Tax Forms From Earlier Years

Forms from 2024 and earlier live on Stripe Express, the third-party platform DoorDash previously used to distribute 1099s.² Log in with the email address linked to your Dasher account, go to the Tax Forms section, choose the year, and download the PDF. Stripe Express uses two-factor authentication, so your mobile number needs to be current to receive the login code.

You will only find a form on Stripe Express if you consented to electronic delivery for that year and hit the $600 threshold. Without that consent, the form was mailed to whatever address DoorDash had on file at the time.

Requesting a Paper 1099 Instead

If you would rather have a mailed copy, opt out of electronic delivery in your account settings by January 10. DoorDash then mails the 1099-NEC to the address on file, postmarked by January 31, with delivery typically in early February.¹ Confirm your mailing address in the Dasher profile before the January 10 cutoff.

What the Form Shows and Where It Goes

Box 1 of the 1099-NEC is your total nonemployee compensation for the year: gross delivery fees, bonuses, and other incentives before any deductions.³ As a sole proprietor you report that amount on Schedule C (Form 1040) and subtract your business expenses there to reach your net profit.⁴ Net profit flows into your Form 1040 and also drives your self-employment tax on Schedule SE.

DoorDash reports the same figures to the IRS and any applicable state tax authorities, so cross-check Box 1 against your weekly payment summaries before filing. A mismatch between what you report and what DoorDash reported can generate an IRS notice.¹

One boundary to know: if you earned less than $600, DoorDash is not required to send a 1099, but the income is still taxable and you still report it. And if your net self-employment earnings for the year hit $400 or more, you owe self-employment tax and file Schedule SE regardless of whether a form arrived.⁵

Deductions That Reduce What You Owe

Your taxable profit is Box 1 minus your ordinary and necessary business expenses, claimed on Schedule C. Deductions reduce both income tax and self-employment tax, so tracking them carefully matters.

Mileage

Vehicle mileage is usually the largest deduction for a Dasher. For 2026, the IRS standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents per mile driven for business.⁶ Using the flat rate means you skip tracking gas, oil changes, and insurance separately, but you do need a log with the date, starting and ending odometer readings, and purpose of each trip. The commute from home to your first pickup does not count; only miles driven while actively dashing or moving between deliveries are deductible.

The alternative is deducting actual vehicle operating expenses (gas, repairs, insurance, depreciation) in proportion to business use.⁷ Pick one method per vehicle for the tax year; you cannot combine them.

Other Common Deductions

Insulated bags, hot bags, phone mounts, and other gear used exclusively for deliveries.
The business-use portion of your cell phone bill. If one phone handles both personal and delivery use, deduct only the business percentage.
Parking fees and tolls paid while on active deliveries.
Tax preparation software or professional fees for filing your Schedule C.⁷

Hold on to receipts or digital records for every deduction. The IRS can request documentation for as long as the return remains open to audit.

Self-Employment Tax and Quarterly Payments

Because nothing is withheld from your DoorDash pay, you cover both the employer and employee shares of Social Security and Medicare yourself. The self-employment tax rate is 15.3%: 12.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare.⁵ You can deduct half of that self-employment tax when calculating your adjusted gross income, which lowers what is subject to regular income tax.⁸ The deduction is calculated on Schedule SE and reported on Schedule 1 of Form 1040.

If you expect to owe $1,000 or more for the year after credits and any withholding from other jobs, you generally need to make quarterly estimated tax payments.⁹ The four deadlines fall on April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15 of the following year, with weekends and federal holidays pushing the date to the next business day.¹⁰ Pay through IRS Direct Pay or EFTPS, using Form 1040-ES to estimate each installment. Missing payments can trigger an underpayment penalty at filing time.

If Your 1099 Is Wrong or Never Shows Up

Compare Box 1 against your weekly payment summaries. If the numbers do not line up, contact DoorDash support and request a corrected 1099-NEC; the correction replaces the original filing with the IRS, so file using the newer version.¹

If the form never arrives, file your return on time anyway using your own payment records to report the income. The regular tax deadline is April 15 for most filers.¹¹ If the form still has not come by the end of February, call the IRS at 800-829-1040, and the IRS will contact DoorDash to request it.¹²

If a corrected 1099 arrives after you have already filed and changes what you reported, file an amended return using Form 1040-X to update the figures.¹²

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