Tax Returns for Uber Drivers
Rideshare & Delivery
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Lodge your Uber Tax Return online with DriveTax
Rideshare – Uber, Didi, Shebah & more
Delivery – UberEats, DoorDash, Menulog, Amazon & more
- Employment – all your employee income & deductions
- Rentals & Investments – declare your income
- Non-Uber and employee-only tax returns
Easy & convenient online tax returns with step-by-step instructions & expert Uber tax advice.
Tax Returns for Uber Drivers
Rideshare & Delivery Tax Returns Online
Uber Tax Returns Made Easy
Here’s why DriveTax are the best choice for tax returns for Uber, rideshare & delivery drivers in Australia.
Expert Uber tax advice
Have your Uber tax return prepared by an accountant who KNOWS Uber. Every tax return is prepared personally by rideshare expert Jess Murray CPA so you know your deductions are maximised.
Easily enter your income & expenses
The Express Tax online form includes step-by-step instructions to enter your income & expenses. Then just email us your rideshare or delivery tax summaries plus any other relevant documents.
Maximise your tax deductions
The Express Tax form will ask you about EVERY tax deduction rideshare & delivery drivers can claim. This means you can make sure you don’t miss a single tax deduction you’re entitled to.
Employee income & deductions included
Your Uber income & expenses and your employee income & expenses must all be lodged in your one tax return. These are all included in our regular price. See the How It Works section below for all inclusions.
Convenient online lodgment
No need for zoom calls or booking appointments. You can lodge your Uber tax return online with DriveTax from the comfort of home, wherever you are in Australia, at any time that’s convenient for you.
Fast tax refunds
We lodge your tax return to the ATO electronically for the fastest possible processing time. Then the ATO deposit your refund directly to your bank account so you can get your tax refund ASAP.
Uber Tax Returns Made Easy
Here’s why DriveTax are the best choice for tax returns for Uber, rideshare & delivery drivers in Australia.
Expert Uber tax advice
Have your Uber tax return prepared by an accountant who KNOWS Uber. Every tax return is prepared personally by rideshare expert Jess Murray CPA so you know your deductions are maximised.
Easily enter your income & expenses
The Express Tax online form includes step-by-step instructions to enter your income & expenses. Then just email us your rideshare or delivery tax summaries plus any other relevant documents.
Maximise your tax deductions
The Express Tax form will ask you about EVERY tax deduction rideshare & delivery drivers can claim. This means you can make sure you don’t miss a single tax deduction you’re entitled to.
Employee income & deductions included
Your Uber income & expenses and your employee income & expenses must all be lodged in your one tax return. These are all included in our regular price. See the How It Works section below for all inclusions.
Convenient online lodgment
No need for zoom calls or booking appointments. You can lodge your Uber tax return online with DriveTax from the comfort of home, wherever you are in Australia, at any time that’s convenient for you.
Fast tax refunds
We lodge your tax return to the ATO electronically for the fastest possible processing time. Then the ATO deposit your refund directly to your bank account so you can get your tax refund ASAP.
What Makes DriveTax Different?
Don’t settle for an accountant who’s just guessing about Uber.
At DriveTax, your tax return is prepared personally by CPA accountant Jess Murray, Australia’s leading Uber tax expert.
You’ll be emailing directly with Jess during your tax return preparation, and you’ll get Uber tax tips and advice throughout the process to maximise every single tax deduction.
Jess’ Mission: to get the best possible tax result for every tax return, every client, every time.
Jess Murray CPA
Uber Tax Expert
What Makes DriveTax Different?
Don’t settle for an accountant who’s just guessing about Uber.
At DriveTax, your tax return is prepared personally by CPA accountant Jess Murray, Australia’s leading Uber tax expert.
You’ll be emailing with Jess during your tax return preparation, and you’ll get Uber tax tips and advice throughout the process to maximise every single tax deduction.
Jess’ Mission: to get the best possible tax result for every tax return, every client, every time.
Jess Murray CPA
Uber Tax Expert
Why Our Clients Love Us
We’re super proud of our 5-Star Google rating! Curious what other drivers think? Do a Google search for DriveTax to read our 5-star reviews for yourself. Here are just a few!
Very helpful and affordable. Jess is always willing to answer any questions you might have, and guide you through what can be a difficult process. Highly recommend this service.
I have been using DriveTax over the last few years. Can I say that Jess is absolutely amaaazzziing! She is very knowledgeable in her field and always happy to answer my questions about tax. She handles the taxes for both my rideshare business and my rental properties and I have always been more than happy with the results of my tax returns. Her fees are also very reasonable. Kudos DriveTax!
I have used Jess as a tax agent for a few years now. For those looking for a great rideshare tax agent she is the one to go to. But otherwise she is equally great as a tax agent even if you don’t do rideshare. Jess is easy to deal with, knows her tax legislation really well and is very responsive. Everything is done online sparing one the trouble of meeting in person or having to chase up over the phone.
Jess at DriveTax offers both professional knowledge/advice, and great responsive service. She has made meeting my BAS & Tax obligations for Uber driving a breeze. Thanks, Jess!
Jess has just done my tax for the second year. As last year it was a seamless exercise. She had no problem answering my dumb questions. Return was processed earlier than predicted. 5 STAR rating once again.
It is just so easy doing business with Jess at drive tax. Jess has tax time for rideshare completely worked out. Time saved with her system means more worry-free hours on the road making money. Follow her advice and guidance and you will find tax time a non-event for you. She really has made it so easy.
By far the best accountant I have ever been associated. Nothing is too much trouble and Jess’s advice is always accurate and candid. Thanks again, Jess.
It has been a great experience getting help from DriveTax. DriveTax fully knows the needs of rideshare drivers. I will greatly recommend drivers to get their help and enjoy high class service in tax returns and BAS.
Extremely professional, reliable and easy to work with. She has probably saved me thousands of dollars over the past few years that I would have otherwise missed had I lodged my own returns. Highly recommend!
Why Our Clients Love Us
We’re super proud of our 5-Star Google rating! Curious what other drivers think? Do a Google search for DriveTax to read our 5-star reviews for yourself. Here are just a few!
Very helpful and affordable. Jess is always willing to answer any questions you might have, and guide you through what can be a difficult process. Highly recommend this service.
I have been using DriveTax over the last few years. Can I say that Jess is absolutely amaaazzziing! She is very knowledgeable in her field and always happy to answer my questions about tax. She handles the taxes for both my rideshare business and my rental properties and I have always been more than happy with the results of my tax returns. Her fees are also very reasonable. Kudos DriveTax!
I have used Jess as a tax agent for a few years now. For those looking for a great rideshare tax agent she is the one to go to. But otherwise she is equally great as a tax agent even if you don’t do rideshare. Jess is easy to deal with, knows her tax legislation really well and is very responsive. Everything is done online sparing one the trouble of meeting in person or having to chase up over the phone.
Jess at DriveTax offers both professional knowledge/advice, and great responsive service. She has made meeting my BAS & Tax obligations for Uber driving a breeze. Thanks, Jess!
Jess has just done my tax for the second year. As last year it was a seamless exercise. She had no problem answering my dumb questions. Return was processed earlier than predicted. 5 STAR rating once again.
It is just so easy doing business with Jess at drive tax. Jess has tax time for rideshare completely worked out. Time saved with her system means more worry-free hours on the road making money. Follow her advice and guidance and you will find tax time a non-event for you. She really has made it so easy.
By far the best accountant I have ever been associated. Nothing is too much trouble and Jess’s advice is always accurate and candid. Thanks again, Jess.
It has been a great experience getting help from DriveTax. DriveTax fully knows the needs of rideshare drivers. I will greatly recommend drivers to get their help and enjoy high class service in tax returns and BAS.
Extremely professional, reliable and easy to work with. She has probably saved me thousands of dollars over the past few years that I would have otherwise missed had I lodged my own returns. Highly recommend!
Pricing
Standard Pricing
Every DriveTax return is processed personally by Uber tax expert Jess Murray CPA. You’ll be emailing directly with Jess during your tax return preparation, and get tips and advice throughout the process to maximise your deductions and simplify your taxes. The end result? Total peace of mind that you’ve got the best possible tax return.
- Rideshare or Delivery Tax Return – $285 – includes your business schedule and all rideshare and delivery income & tax deductions, plus all employee income & deductions if you have a full-time, part-time or casual employee job.
- Non-Uber or Employee-Only Tax Return – $165 – yes we do non-Uber and employee-only tax returns too!
- Complications & Correspondence – $40+ – when your tax return has complications that require extended emails back and forwards, or substantial extra processing time, we do need to charge for that time.
- Rental Property Schedule – long-term rental – $90 per property
- Rental Property Schedule – short-term & holiday rental – $150 per property
- Capital Gains Tax Schedule – starting from $90 for manual calculations
- Cryptocurrency – starting from $90 for manual calculations
- Cryptocurrency – $30 where you can provide a tax report
- Managed Funds & ETF’s – $30 for manual entry
- Managed Funds & ETF’s – no charge if the ATO already has your figures
- Additional Business Activity – starting from $120 – where we need to work with you to gather your figures
- Additional Business Activity – $60 – where your figures are tidy and no back-and-forth emails are needed
- General Tax Advice – $185 for 6 Months of Unlimited Email Tax Advice
What’s Included
Other accountants may charge you separately for these items, but not at DriveTax. All our returns include the following items at no extra charge:
- Unlimited rideshare & delivery income & deductions
- Unlimited employee/salary income
- Unlimited employee/salary tax deductions
- Unlimited other tax deductions
- Unlimited bank interest
- Unlimited dividends
- Unlimited Centrelink income
- Private health insurance
- Any other items that are already included on your ATO prefilling report
Last Minute Fee
Our standard tax return processing time is two weeks. When we receive your Express Tax form less than two weeks before your ATO deadline, we’re forced to work late nights and weekends to complete your tax return on time. So where we receive your Express Tax form (including all supporting documents) after the 1st of May, a Last Minute Fee of $50 will be applied.
If you lodge your return after the 13th of March, you will automatically get the latest possible payment due date from the ATO, which is the 5th of June. So there’s no reason to delay your lodgment any further beyond the 13th of March. Please pop a reminder in your calendar for this date to start preparing your tax return!
Get a 20% Discount
- Understanding Uber Taxes – online course students
- BAS Clients – if you lodged all your BAS’s with DriveTax for the year
How It Works
How it works, what documents you’ll need, due dates and more.
For a detailed explanation of how our Express Tax service works, what documents you’ll need to have ready and tax tips on how to prepare, visit our Get Ready Guide.
31st October
- If you lodge yourself via MyGov, OR
- If you lodged late last year
15th of May
- If you lodge via a Tax Agent, AND
- If you lodged on time last year
Yes we can absolutely lodge your spouse’s tax return. Non-Uber drivers can use our Express Tax service too. You’ll find a question in the first section of the form asking what kind of driving you did. Just answer none, and then the form will automatically skip all the Uber questions. Our fee for a non-Uber/employee only tax return is $150.
Yes we can lodge non-Uber tax returns too. If you’re no longer driving for Uber but you’d like to keep lodging with DriveTax we’d love for you to stay! In the Express Tax form you’ll find a question in the first section of the form asking what kind of driving you did. Just answer none, and then the form will automatically skip all the Uber questions. Our fee for a non-Uber/employee only tax return is $150.
Our standard fees include simple dividends and managed fund income. Our fee for rental properties is $90 per property. Capital Gains or additional business income may incur additional fees. If this applies to you please contact us for a quote.
We will send your tax invoice together with your completed tax return, and our terms are 14 days. We can lodge your return to the ATO once we’ve received your payment. Payment options include credit card, bank transfer and PayPal.
Once your return has been lodged, the ATO will send your Notice of Assessment in around two weeks time. This will show you due date and list the ATO’s payment options, which will include credit card and Bpay. If you’re lodging on time and have lodged on time in the past, your due date may be a few months away, so check your NoA carefully for your personal due date.
If you’re not in a position to pay your tax bill by the due date, the ATO makes it very simple to set up a payment arrangement. You don’t even need to speak to a person. The easiest way is via your MyGov, or you can call an ATO automated phone service. You can read more information here.
I’m sorry, we don’t offer phone appointments. We have decided to focus on doing one thing well, and that is online tax returns through our Express Tax service. This allows us to keep our prices as low as we can in this very competitive industry. If you’re looking for personalised tax advice without lodging a tax return you may like to consider our 6 Month Unlimited Email Tax Support package.
No. DriveTax is a 100% online business. This allows us to keep costs low, and to service clients across Australia. So we do not offer face to face appointments. If you’re looking for personalised tax advice without lodging a tax return you may like to consider our 6 Month Unlimited Email Tax Support package.
You will need your Uber monthly summaries, and the monthly summaries of other companies you drive for. If you lodged all your BAS’s with DriveTax for the year then we will already have your expense information. If not, you will need your Uber expenses summarised into category totals (e.g. total for fuel, total for insurance, total for mints etc). For more detail, please see our Get Ready Guide.
You must have receipts or records for all expenses you wish to claim. For GST/BAS purposes, for expenses over $82.50 you must have a tax invoice. But for tax return purposes any kind of record is fine, including bank statements. They don’t have to be physical receipts, photos or scans are fine too.
You don’t need to send us your receipts. You just have to keep them filed away for 5 years in case the ATO ask to see them.
You can read more about recordkeeping requirements in our post on Tax Deductions for Uber Drivers.
In order to claim your actual car expenses (fuel, insurance, repairs etc) you must have a valid 12-week logbook with odometer readings at the start and end of every trip.
If you haven’t kept a valid logbook then we will need to use the cents per km method to claim your car deductions instead. This is a maximum of 5,000km x 78 cents per km, giving a maximum deduction of $3,900. (For the 2024 financial year this will increase to 5,000 x 85cpkm = $4,250). You do not need any records for this, the ATO will accept a reasonable estimate of your kms.
You can read more about claiming car expenses in our blog post on Keeping a Logbook for Uber.
If you’re looking for the DriveTax Uber Spreadsheet you can download a free copy instantly here.
Your employee income and deductions are included in the tax return fee. We can help with all occupations and all kinds of employee deductions.
Thanks to the new ‘Single Touch Payroll’ system most employers no longer have to give you a payment summary. Instead they will send your payroll information directly to the ATO and we will download for you. The same goes for your bank interest, private health insurance and certain types of investment income. This saves you the trouble of sending us these documents.
If you need an ABN or need to register for GST visit our ABN & GST Registration page to get registered for free. Or for more general information about ABN’s and GST visit our blog post on ABN’s for Uber Drivers and GST for Uber Drivers.
If you’re looking to lodge your BAS visit our BAS Services page. Or for more general information about BAS’s visit our Ultimate Guide to BAS for Uber Drivers.
If you’re looking for general Uber tax advice you can subscribe to our 6-month Unlimited Email Tax Advice package for $165. Click through the link for more information.
Want to learn to lodge your own Uber taxes? Check out our online course Understanding Uber Taxes which includes step-by-step video lessons, and everything else you need to know.