Shipt Shopper Guide
Shipt mileage
and taxes, explained.
Shipt doesn't give shoppers a mileage report, so your deduction depends on your own record. Here's which 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 Shipt sends
$2,000
1099 threshold (2026)
No mileage log
What the app gives you
Which miles can a Shipt shopper deduct?
Shipt shoppers are independent contractors and deduct business miles on Schedule C using the standard mileage rate. Your deductible miles cover the driving an order requires.
Deductible business miles
- Driving to the store to start an order
- Driving from the store to the member's home
- Miles between back-to-back orders while online
Not deductible (commuting & personal)
- Your commute from home to the first store
- The drive home after your last delivery
- Personal errands with the app closed
Shipt keeps no mileage log for you
Shipt routes orders but doesn't give shoppers a deductible year-end mileage summary. There's no app figure at tax time, and no record of the miles between the store and each member. Your own log is what turns those drives into a 72.5-cent-per-mile deduction.
What tax forms Shipt sends you
Shipt pays shoppers directly, and your earnings are reported on a 1099-NEC issued through Stripe.
You'll get one through Stripe if you earned $2,000 or more in 2026, up from the old $600 threshold under the 2025 tax law. Below it a form may not arrive, but all shopper 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
Assuming the app tracks miles
Shipt provides no mileage report, so your record is the only one that exists.
Counting only delivery miles
The drive to the store and between orders is deductible, not just the store-to-member leg.
Estimating in April
The IRS wants a contemporaneous log kept as you shop, not a late reconstruction.
Mixing personal trips
Only business miles count, so your own errands stay out of the log.
Shipt driver tax FAQ
No. Shipt assigns and routes orders but doesn't provide a deductible year-end mileage report, so there's no app number at tax time. Your own log is the only way to claim your miles.
Thinking about signing up? See the Shipt driver requirements. See all gig driver mileage guides, or read how gig workers track mileage for taxes.
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