Gopuff Driver Guide
Gopuff mileage
and taxes, explained.
Gopuff drivers run trip after trip from the micro-fulfillment center, but the app won't total those miles for taxes. Here's which miles count in 2026 and the forms you may get.
2026 IRS rate: 72.5¢ per business mile
72.5¢
Per business mile (2026)
1099-NEC / K
Forms Gopuff may send
No mileage log
What the app gives you
Schedule C
Where you report it
Which miles can a Gopuff driver deduct?
Gopuff drivers are independent contractors and deduct business miles on Schedule C using the standard mileage rate. Running orders from the fulfillment center adds up to a lot of deductible driving.
Deductible business miles
- Driving from the fulfillment center to each customer
- The return drive to the center for your next order
- Miles between deliveries while online and assigned
Not deductible (commuting & personal)
- Your commute from home to the fulfillment center
- The drive home after your last delivery
- Personal trips with the app closed
Gopuff won't total your trip miles
Gopuff dispatches you from a micro-fulfillment center, but it doesn't give drivers a deductible year-end mileage report. The constant back-and-forth between the center and customers builds up real mileage, and none of it is summed for taxes. Your own log is what turns those trips into a 72.5-cent-per-mile deduction.
What tax forms Gopuff sends you
Depending on how you were paid, Gopuff may issue either form, and both if applicable.
Earnings paid directly are reported on a 1099-NEC once they reach $2,000 for 2026, up from the old $600 threshold.
Payments processed as a third-party network are reported on a 1099-K only above $20,000 AND 200 transactions in 2026. Whatever forms you do or don't get, all income is reportable.
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 an app mileage total
Gopuff provides no mileage report, so the trip miles are yours to record.
Forgetting return trips
The drive back to the center for your next order is deductible and happens all shift long.
Reconstructing at tax time
The IRS wants a contemporaneous log, not trips estimated months later.
Assuming no form means no tax
You may get a 1099-NEC, a 1099-K, both, or neither, but all income is reportable.
Gopuff driver tax FAQ
No. Gopuff dispatches your orders but doesn't provide a deductible year-end mileage report. The repeated trips between the fulfillment center and customers add up, so your own log is the only way to claim them.
Thinking about signing up? See the Gopuff driver requirements. See all gig driver mileage guides, or read how gig workers track mileage for taxes.
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