For drivers
Numbers, and where they came from.
Curbtip sells tipping, which is exactly why nothing here claims a figure without naming the study, the experiment or the IRS page it came out of. Where the honest answer is “nobody has measured that”, it says so.
Getting tipped
What actually moves tips, according to experiments rather than folklore.
- How to get more tips as a rideshare driverStart hereMost tipping advice for drivers is folklore. Here is what has actually been measured — and what the research says will not move the needle no matter who tells you it will.
- Do Uber passengers actually tip? What the data saysAbout 16% of trips get a tip, most riders never tip at all, and a small minority carry almost the whole total. The numbers explain a lot about why driving feels the way it does.
Taxes
1099-Ks, the tip deduction, mileage, and the deadlines that catch people out.
- No Tax on Tips: do rideshare drivers actually qualify?Start hereRideshare drivers are on the IRS list of tipped occupations, so the deduction applies — but it is a deduction, not an exemption, and it does not touch self-employment tax. Here is what it is really worth.
- Will you get a 1099-K? The threshold changed backThe $600 reporting rule never took effect. The threshold is back to $20,000 and 200 transactions — which means most drivers get no form at all, and still owe the tax.
The car
Kit that earns its space in a vehicle you also have to live in.
Uber & Lyft
How the apps actually work — ratings, tipping windows, and what drivers can and can't see.