NAICS code: 492000
Earning supplemental income by driving for Amazon Flex can be a good option. You can keep your income in your pocket if you know what your tax write-offs are! You can claim a lot of other expenses as tax write-offs in addition to mileage and car expenses with a 1099 from Amazon — the phone you use to call residents with locked gates, your insurance and car down payment, and many more!
🎒Hot bags & courier backpacks
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 22
Deduct all temperature-controlled bags and courier backpacks that you use for work.
💸 Commissions & fees
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 10
If you work for a delivery app service and they charge a commission, write it off.
📱Phone & accessories
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
If you use your phone for work, then it’s partially deductible.
📶Phone bill
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
Your monthly phone bills are expensive! Good thing the cost is partially deductible.
👮Merchandise & uniform
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
Required to wear a delivery app’s merchandise? Write-off the shirts and bags!
💵 Union dues
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
If you belong to a union, go ahead and write off your dues.
🌐 Website & hosting fees
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 8
Squarespace, Wix, GoDaddy, and other website service fees are fully tax-deductible.
🖼️ Professional photos
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 11
Hiring a photographer to take professional photos for your portfolio can be deducted.
👙Costumes & accessories
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
Costumes for photoshoots, dance performances, or acting gigs are write-offs.
📱Phone, laptop, accessories
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
If buy a phone or laptop and use it for work, it’s partially deductible.
📚 Educational books
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
Educational books to increase your knowledge and skills are tax write-offs.
📝 Office supplies
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18
Deduct anything you buy for your office, like pens, binders, folders, printer ink, or a whiteboard.
😎 Self-promotional materials
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 8
Audition tapes, portfolios, business cards: write off anything you use to promote yourself.
🎫 Performance tickets
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a
For you, seeing a show counts as research. Study up and write it off!
📱 Social media tools
Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18
Write off the tools you use to create assets, schedule posts, or pull analytics.