With all do respect, you are not getting it. Uber does not report to you anything other than the total income you received. the number is what you got paid after what Uber took plus all the fees they paid on your behalf. When you file your taxes the fees are filed as business expenses. You can also claim your mileage and 1/3 of your cell phone bill. Uber is not sending you a statement showing what the rider actually paid. They are not ripping you off but actually doing riders a favor by paying all of the fees and keeping track of online miles. In review, the number you see on your statement is what you got paid for your trips not what Uber charged the rider. the fees are added to your total income but are not taxed as they are deducted as business expenses along with your states per mile deduction.
