2026 tax year · Idaho
Delivery and rideshare driver taxes in Idaho
DoorDash, Uber, Lyft and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is mileage, in Idaho that gap is worth $3,961 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $42,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the delivery and rideshare driver page $14,505 comes off and $27,495 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Idaho and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Idaho
Idaho taxes income at a flat 5.3% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $3,885 |
| Federal income tax | $756 |
| Idaho income tax | $1,354 |
| Total tax | $5,995 |
| Effective rate on gross | 14.3% |
Earning more in Idaho
A single filer taking the standard deduction, standard mileage method, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Idaho tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time, a few evenings | $15,000 | $4,826 | $10,174 | $501 | $1,939 | 12.9% |
| Steady side income | $42,000 | $13,365 | $28,635 | $1,410 | $6,297 | 15.0% |
| Full-time dashing | $68,000 | $22,275 | $45,725 | $2,252 | $10,999 | 16.2% |
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Idaho specifics that change the number
Idaho is a community property state. In community property states, income earned during marriage is generally owned equally by both spouses. This affects QJV eligibility, MFS filing strategies, and retirement account contribution rules.
Driving across an Idaho line
Driving income is sourced to where the wheels were, not where you live. Take a fare or a delivery that ends in the next state and that state can claim the income earned inside it. Most drivers near a border never file the second return, the amounts are small and the platforms do not split earnings by state. But the obligation exists, and it is the state you drove INTO that would come asking.
On $27,495 of profit, what the states around Idaho would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | No income tax | −$1,457 |
| Washington | No income tax | −$1,457 |
| Wyoming | No income tax | −$1,457 |
| Montana | $634 | −$823 |
| Utah | $1,237 | −$220 |
| Oregon | $1,488 | +$31 |
- Nevada has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,457 less in state tax than it does in Idaho.
- Washington has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,457 less in state tax than it does in Idaho.
- Wyoming has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,457 less in state tax than it does in Idaho.
- Montana would take $823 less, $634 against Idaho's $1,457.
- Utah would take $220 less, $1,237 against Idaho's $1,457.
- Oregon would take $31 more, $1,488 against Idaho's $1,457.
Delivery and rideshare driver tax questions in Idaho
How much should an Idaho driver set aside?
About 14.3% of gross on the $42,000 example, $5,995 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $1,354 to Idaho. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $42,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Idaho taxes?
No. Idaho taxes profit, not gross. After $14,505 of deductions the taxable figure is $27,495, so the Idaho bill is $1,354 rather than what gross alone would suggest.