📱 Best Platforms
Nextdoor and local Facebook rideshare driver groups (drivers openly discuss tax fears and need bookkeeping help), Upwork (mileage tracking and expense organization jobs for gig workers), Fiverr (expense tracking and tax prep support gigs).
📖 The Hustle
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart drivers are independent contractors who can deduct mileage ($0.70/mile in 2025) but most do not track it properly. You review their trip logs, calculate deductible mileage, categorize vehicle expenses (gas, maintenance, insurance, car washes), and prepare a clean summary for their tax preparer. Charge $25-50/month per driver. One Uber driver referral in a local group brings 5 more.
🚀 First Step
Download the IRS standard mileage rate for the current year, set up a free MileIQ trial, and practice logging a week of hypothetical delivery trips with expenses.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Teach drivers about the difference between the standard mileage deduction and actual expense method — most new drivers do not know they have a choice.
- Recommend Stride or MileIQ (free versions) and train each client to turn it on for every trip — manual reconstruction of missed miles is painful.
- Create a simple monthly expense tracker in Google Sheets pre-filled with common gig driver categories so clients can fill it out in 5 minutes.
🛠 Tools & Resources: MileIQ, Stride, Google Sheets, QuickBooks Self-Employed, Everlance