Amazon Flex Driver Guide
Amazon Flex mileage
and taxes, explained.
Amazon Flex delivery blocks rack up serious miles, but the app won't hand you a deductible mileage log. Here's which route miles count in 2026 and the form you'll get.
2026 IRS rate: 72.5¢ per business mile
72.5¢
Per business mile (2026)
1099-NEC
Form Amazon sends
$2,000
1099 threshold (2026)
No mileage log
What the app gives you
Which miles can an Amazon Flex driver deduct?
Flex drivers are independent contractors and deduct business miles on Schedule C using the standard mileage rate. A delivery block involves a lot of driving, and most of it counts.
Deductible business miles
- Driving your assigned route, from the station through every stop
- Miles between delivery stops
- Returning undeliverable packages to the station during a block
Not deductible (commuting & personal)
- Personal driving when you're not on an active block
- Detours for errands during a block
- Anything driven with no delivery purpose
Flex won't total your block miles
Amazon Flex routes you through the app, but it doesn't give you a deductible year-end mileage report. A single block can cover a wide delivery area with dozens of stops, and none of those miles are summed up for you at tax time. Your own log is what turns a long delivery route into a 72.5-cent-per-mile deduction.
What tax forms Amazon Flex sends you
Amazon pays Flex drivers directly and reports earnings on a 1099-NEC, available through Amazon's tax portal.
You'll receive one if you earned $2,000 or more in 2026, the threshold the 2025 tax law set in place of the old $600. Under it, a form may not be issued, but you still report all of your Flex income.
Thresholds reflect the 2026 tax year under the 2025 federal tax law. You must report all income, even if a platform doesn't send you a form. This is general information, not tax advice.
How much can you deduct?
The standard mileage method is simple: multiply your business miles by the IRS rate.
Business miles × 2026 IRS rate
15,000 × 72.5¢ = $10,875
A realistic year for a part-time driver, deducted straight off your self-employment income.
You report this on Schedule C, and your net profit flows to Schedule SE, where self-employment tax (15.3%) is calculated. Every business mile you log lowers both. Want your own number? Try the 1099 tax calculator, or read how the mileage deduction works.
Common mistakes to avoid
Expecting Amazon to total your miles
Flex provides no mileage report, so the route miles are yours to record.
Forgetting between-stop miles
The driving between dozens of stops on a block is deductible and adds up quickly.
Reconstructing at tax time
The IRS wants a contemporaneous log, not block miles estimated months later.
Mixing personal driving
Only miles driven for the block count, so off-block personal driving stays out.
Amazon Flex driver tax FAQ
No. The app routes your block but doesn't give you a deductible year-end mileage report. With dozens of stops per block, those miles add up, so your own log is the only way to claim them.
Thinking about signing up? See the Amazon Flex driver requirements. See all gig driver mileage guides, or read how gig workers track mileage for taxes.
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