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I have recently written about helpful apps for Uber & Lyft drivers. They range from navigation, to towing, to mileage tracking and to filing taxes. It is a couple of months before tax filing season. Most drivers received their 1099s and should start gathering documents in order to maximize their deductions. 

Tax Deductions for Uber & Lyft Drivers

As a self-employed (IC) worker, tax deductions for business expenses are the best way to prepare an accurate tax return and receive the largest possible rebate. You can deduct common driving expenses, including fees and tolls that Uber and Lyft take …

In this step by step Guide, Rideguru contributor Sergio Avedian explains how to complete a yearly car inspection for Uber and Lyft! He lives in Los Angeles but in most cities getting your annual car inspection is a simple process.

I have been driving for Uber and Lyft for close to 4 years. A lot has changed over those four years, mostly for the worse as far as earnings are concerned but one thing has remained constant for drivers. They must get their car inspected yearly in order to continue driving. This is certainly a good thing as far as …

Driving for Uber and Lyft is made to seem simple. Download the app, sign up, and start driving! However, there are many legal gray areas when it comes to rideshares and sometimes drivers are breaking the laws without even realizing it. To ensure you are armed with the correct knowledge, RideGuru along with LegalRideshare hosted a livestream on February 9th, to discuss the following hot topics.

• How to Handle Accidents
• Rideshare Insurance
• Dash Cams
• Deactivations
• Dealing with Minors, Child Seats, and Service Dogs

The event was extremely successful and many drivers walked away saying how informative, simple, and helpful Attorney …

Recently Phoenix imposed a new fee for all Uber and Lyft rides to and from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The council voted 7-2 for the fees to be placed on all rideshare services to and from the airport. Due to a technicality, there was a revote in December, which upheld the original vote’s decision of 7-2 in favor of imposing the fee. The two months between the original vote and the revote saw Uber and Lyft putting in a great deal of effort to lobby the city council to rethink their vote. Lyft even threatened to stop offering …

I have written extensively in the past about the changes Uber has implemented for California drivers since November of 2019! They are seemingly positive but Uber decided to push a new PAA (Platform Service Agreement) through the app on January 6. 2020. All drivers were forced to sign it in order to log on to the platform and earn a living. Before the PAA there was the TSA (Technology Services Agreement) in 2019 and TOS (Terms of Service). They are all long legal documents and I doubt that other than a handful of drivers a vast majority will not waste …