Effortless Mileage and Receipt Tracking for Gig Drivers
- Outsource receipt scanning & manual data entry
- Maximize deductions while on the go!
- Get expenses automatically categorized
- Reduce audit risk and receipt loss
- Track mileage & simplify expense management
- Used by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other gig drivers!
Top 4 Benefits for Gig Drivers
How Does Shoeboxed’s Expense Management Work?
Shoeboxed’s Award-Winning Features for Gig Drivers
Why Should Gig Drivers Use Shoeboxed?
Gig drivers often have many expenses on the road, such as fuel, parking, and maintenance costs.
Keeping track of all these receipts can be a challenge, but with Shoeboxed’s Magic Envelope service, they just need to stuff all their receipts into the prepaid envelope provided by Shoeboxed and send it in.
Shoeboxed’s data entry team will then scan, categorize, and organize these receipts digitally. So, instead of having to enter expense data manually, gig and rideshare drivers can spend more time focusing on their primary job!
Shoeboxed offers a reliable mileage tracking feature using the driver’s phone GPS, helping gig drivers accurately log their trips.
This is vital for maximizing tax deductions, as mileage is often one of the biggest deductions for drivers.
The mileage tracker isn’t automatic, which allows drivers to start and stop the tracking process when they need to run a personal errand.
Shoeboxed also creates detailed summaries, ensuring every mile driven is accounted for during tax preparation.
Gig drivers, such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub, etc., are among Shoeboxed’s growing customer base.
We frequently hear how Shoeboxed has specifically benefited gig drivers who don’t want to deal with expense management while on the road.
Shoeboxed provides gig drivers with a secure, hands-off approach to expense management that they can rely on when it’s time to claim their deductions.
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“The best subscription service I've ever used”
Throw ALL your receipts into your glove box (gas, tolls, parking, food, whatever) Then clean it out at the end of the month and mail them all in big envelope. A week later, you'll have online digital copies that you can view, and you get back all your original receipts, AND you can access a nice tidy spreadsheet that's easy to export to excel or google doc for your internal accounting purposes. AND you have all your receipts filed away in case you ever have to deal with an audit.
I used to use this just for my business receipts, but now I literally just mail in everything. Because they categorize everything and have simple search and filter tools, it's pretty easy to find anything i'm looking for. It's honestly been the best subscription service I've ever used in managing any of my businesses. It saves me so much time. I love it.
Frequently asked questions
One of the best ways for Uber and Lyft drivers to keep track of their expenses is to use Shoeboxed. Shoeboxed is a document management and business expense tracking tool that can be incredibly helpful for gig drivers in managing receipts and tracking expenses for tax purposes.
Driving in certain areas may incur tolls, while parking fees apply when waiting for passengers in congested areas or airports. These fees accumulate for Uber and Lyft drivers. All tolls and parking fees paid while on the clock are considered deductible.
To maximize earnings while driving for DoorDash, you must use a combination of apps that help with route planning, schedule optimization, and financial and account management. We recommend Shoeboxed, SherpaShare, Timeero, Mileage Wise, and Gridwise to help keep more money in your pocket.
It's hard to beat Shoeboxed's Magic Envelope. With a plan that includes this postage-paid envelope, drivers can conveniently keep the Magic Envelope on their dashboard and fill it with receipts while on the go. This keeps drivers from losing receipts and keeps the receipts all in one convenient place. Once the envelope is mailed back to Shoeboxed, the receipts will be scanned, human-verified, and uploaded into your account for you.
According to the IRS, you are required to provide the following documentation for your mileage logs: (1) Travel dates, destination locations, and purposes of your business trips. (2) A separate mileage log for each business trip. (3) The total mileage for that tax year. You can track your mileage with an app or manually using a tracking spreadsheet or a paper logbook. Make sure you log mileage in a timely manner. Ideally, you should log your mileage immediately after your trip. Keep in mind that as a business owner, you must keep records that the IRS considers essential, and this applies to any expenses related to transportation.
The Shoeboxed Mileage Tracker is available inside of the Shoeboxed app on both the iPhone and Android App. Here is how to use the mileage tracker feature in the Shoeboxed app: (1) Select Mileage in the bottom navigation bar. (2) Select Start Mileage Tracking to begin tracking your trip. (3) Drop a pin to log the point where you would like to start tracking mileage. To ensure accuracy, drop separate pins at different locations if you are making multiple stops on a single trip. (4) Hit End Mileage Tracking as soon as you’re ready to stop and your mileage will be calculated using the standard mileage rate and it will appear in your receipts section! (5) Enter in the details and Save!
All of Shoeboxed’s plans are available to try for free for 30 days. If you sign up for a subscription, you can cancel at any point throughout the month without incurring any charges to your credit card.
Shoeboxed is the only receipt tracking app that will handle both your crumpled paper receipts and the digital receipts that flood your inbox!
Paper receipts are handled with Shoeboxed’s Magic Envelope service, and digital receipts are handled with Shoeboxed Gmail Receipt Sync plugin!
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