Yes. Since they are reported to the IRS on your 1099-NEC from Door Dash and UberEATS, you can deduct them for the No Tax On Tips Deduction. Cash tips for self-employed individuals are not deductible as they do not meet the requirement that they be reported to the IRS After you enter your 1099-NEC you will be asked if any of the amount in box 1 was from tips. Select yes and continue through In order to claim tips, all of the following must apply: The tips MUST be reported. If they are not reported on a form to the IRS you cannot claim them for the no tax on tips deduction. If employed they need to be reported on your W-2 or form 4137 If self-employed, they must be reported on a 1099. If you received them as cash, they are not deductible. Your income must be below $150,000 if you are single or less than $300,000 if Married Filing Jointly. Above these amounts, the deduction starts to fade out and is not available at all for those with income over $400,000 for single and $550,000 for Married Filing Jointly. You can not claim this deduction if you are Married Filing Separately You receive tips from an occupation that normally and customarily receives tips The tips cannot be earned for pornography or prostitution If all of the above apply, TurboTax will generate a Schedule 1-A for your return. This amount will be deducted from your AGI. Remember, this is a deduction NOT a credit. This means it will lower your taxable income, which can lower your tax liability. You will NOT see a refund in the amount of the Tips you enter. Tips are reported on Schedule 1-a, Part II with the business portion reported on line 5 and the total amount you are qualified for reported on line 13 of Schedule 1-A.

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Can I deduct tips when delivering food with Uber Eats and Doordash?

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February 3, 2026
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Vanessa A

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Yes. Since they are reported to the IRS on your 1099-NEC from Door Dash and UberEATS, you can deduct them for the No Tax On Tips Deduction. Cash tips for self-employed individuals are not deductible as they do not meet the requirement that they be reported to the IRS

After you enter your 1099-NEC you will be asked if any of the amount in box 1 was from tips. Select yes and continue through

In order to claim tips, all of the following must apply:

The tips MUST be reported. If they are not reported on a form to the IRS you cannot claim them for the no tax on tips deduction.
- If employed they need to be reported on your W-2 or form 4137
- If self-employed, they must be reported on a 1099. If you received them as cash, they are not deductible.
Your income must be below $150,000 if you are single or less than $300,000 if Married Filing Jointly. Above these amounts, the deduction starts to fade out and is not available at all for those with income over $400,000 for single and $550,000 for Married Filing Jointly.
You can not claim this deduction if you are Married Filing Separately
You receive tips from an occupation that normally and customarily receives tips
The tips cannot be earned for pornography or prostitution

If all of the above apply, TurboTax will generate a Schedule 1-A for your return. This amount will be deducted from your AGI. Remember, this is a deduction NOT a credit. This means it will lower your taxable income, which can lower your tax liability. You will NOT see a refund in the amount of the Tips you enter. Tips are reported on Schedule 1-a, Part II with the business portion reported on line 5 and the total amount you are qualified for reported on line 13 of Schedule 1-A.