How to Organize Gig Work Records for Tax Time

Tax time is easier when the year already lives in one place: when you worked, what you were paid, what you spent, and how far you drove for work. Screenshot folders fail because they are not totals.

GigMeter keeps sessions, entries, and reports on the iPhone. Export CSV or PDF when you need a file. Download on the App Store.

GigMeter is not a tax preparer. Exports are work reports, not a filed return.

What to keep

• Payouts by date and platform (your 1099s will not list every shift)
• Expenses: parking, tolls, gas you entered or estimated
• Hours and miles from work sessions
• Notes on anything odd (a rejected fare, a cash job)

What GigMeter stores and exports

Reports: today, week (Monday–Sunday), month, year to date. You get period net, gross, expenses, hours, distance, net per hour, net per mile, by platform, expenses by category, and the session list. CSV and PDF include those figures. Gas (Estimated) is listed as part of expenses, not as a tax mileage deduction.

Rejected income stays on the line with a reason and is left out of totals. Line items in the export can still show the rejected row.

What still sits outside the app

1099s and 1099-Ks from each company. Bank deposits. A log of business purpose if your preparer wants addresses. Last year’s miles you never recorded: GigMeter cannot rebuild those from Uber or from your phone carrier. Start the clock on the next shift.

For IRS cents-per-mile, see mileage deduction rules. For splitting pay across apps, see income across gig apps.