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Old 06-01-2019, 08:51 AM   #6
Undertoad
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Originally Posted by tw View Post
A ten mile Uber trip might cost $15. Of that, Uber might take $5 or $8. A typical cost of driving ten miles would be greater than what the Federal Government let's you deduct - $5.80. So how much did that driver make in that half hour? Probably less than minimum wage.
I just found out what almost all rideshare drivers already understand:

The driver deducts that $5.80!!

The car is being used for business purposes!!

NOW how much did the driver make?
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