24 Tax Write-Offs for Amazon Flex Drivers
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Beyond just mileage or car expenses, getting a 1099 from Amazon means that you can claim a lot of other expenses as tax write-offs: the phone you use to call residents with a locked gate, the insurance and down payments on your car, and many more.
Read on to find out everything you should be claiming when you file your taxes.
Insulated bags or backpacks used to keep food warm while delivering are fully deductible.
Any commissions and fees charged by delivery apps are fully deductible.
Your phone, its monthly bill, and accessories are all partially deductible, in proportion to business use. The phone itself is depreciated on Box 13 (or expensed under Section 179); the monthly bill belongs on Box 27b, and accessories on Box 22.
Any uniform you're required to wear on the job can be deducted from your taxes.
This applies to clothing you can't reasonably wear outside of work. Everyday clothes don't qualify, even if you only wear them on the job.
Keeping your delivery vehicle clean with regular car washes and detailing is a deductible car expense.
A dash cam that protects you while making deliveries is a deductible business supply.
Hand trucks, dollies, package organizers, and bag clips you use on deliveries are deductible supplies.
Any business licenses or delivery permits your city or state requires you to carry are deductible.
If you drive for work ...
When you drive for Amazon Flex, your office is the open road. That means the biggest chunk of your work expenses will come from what you're spending on your car. And that means more than just gas!
Parking for a meeting downtown, or any other work trip, is tax-deductible!
A toll while driving to or from a work destination is tax-deductible!
If you buy a new car, you can write off part of the cost every year for five years.
Flashlights, tire iron, duct tape, and other tools you may need in your vehicle are deductible.
Car insurance monthly fees, registration, even roadside assistance are partially deductible — if you use the actual expense method. The standard mileage rate already covers them.
Oil changes, repairs, and regular checkups are deductible if you use the actual expense method. Take the standard mileage rate instead and they're already baked into your per-mile deduction.
If you discuss work at a restaurant ...
You can write off the cost of lunch or dinner if you're using the meal to talk shop. That might mean chatting with someone who's thinking of signing up as an Amazon Flex driver, or learning tips from a veteran delivery driver.
If you discuss work with a coworker, mentor, client, or prospective client, it's a write-off — 50% of the tab.
If you leave town for work ...
On the off-chance you attend a work-related event, or pick up Amazon Flex orders somewhere livelier than your hometown, you can write off what it cost you to travel there.
Planes, trains, and car rentals are all work-related travel costs that can be written off.
When you travel for work, lodging expenses such as hotel rooms or Airbnb are write-offs.
When you're traveling for work, your meals are 50% deductible — takeout included. (Long-haul truck drivers subject to DOT hours-of-service rules can deduct 80%.)
If you work from home ...
Most of your work will happen out on the road, so home office expenses aren't as likely to be relevant for you. Still, don't sleep on them if you do happen to work from a dedicated workstation in your apartment or house. That might mean, say, building up your own, branded delivery business apart from Amazon Flex by working on client development and branding.
A desk, chairs, lamps, and other home office necessities are all tax write-offs. Anything over about $2,500 gets depreciated on Form 4562 instead of written off all at once.
Repairs just for your home office are 100% deductible. Repairs to the rest of your home count too, prorated by your business-use percentage on Form 8829.
Gotta keep the lights on in your home office! A portion of your electricity bill counts.
Whether it's rental or homeowners insurance, you can write off a portion through your home office deduction.
It'd be hard to work in an office without running water, huh? Your water bill counts.
You need internet to do your job! If you claim a home office, deduct it prorated on Form 8829 along with your other utilities. Internet you pay for on the road, purely for work, is 100% deductible.
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