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Driving for DoorDash and Uber at the same time? How taxes work with two apps

Tax is worked out on everything you earn together. Two apps don’t mean two tax bills, but they do add up faster than one.

Updated October 10, 2026 · Sources

One total, one tax

The IRS adds up all your gig pay from every app. The tax on that total is what you owe.

So the share to set aside depends on your total, not on any single app. Each app’s own pay can look small while the total isn’t.

Each app sends its own form, if it sends one. Apps send a 1099-NEC once they pay you $2,000 or more in a year. Some send a 1099-K instead.

Your pay counts even from an app that sends no form. Most drivers add up each app’s yearly total from its own summary.

Count each mile once. If you drive with two apps open, the miles aren’t doubled.

Your tracker’s business miles for the year go on your return, whichever app the trip was for.

Quarterly payments cover all your apps together. You don’t pay the IRS app by app.

Self-employment tax starts once your net earnings from all of them reach $400 for the year.

Many drivers set aside part of every payout from every app, so the total is covered.

Tax Pit Stop adds up all your apps and shows what to set aside from each payout.

The figures here are for the 2026 tax year, from IRS documents. Tax rules change from year to year.

The free calculator shows how much of each payout to set aside for your year, with the math. No sign-up.