2026 tax year · Massachusetts
Delivery and rideshare driver taxes in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts that gap is worth $3,921 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 Massachusetts and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Massachusetts
Massachusetts taxes income at a flat 5% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $3,885 |
| Federal income tax | $756 |
| Massachusetts income tax | $1,278 |
| Total tax | $5,919 |
| Effective rate on gross | 14.1% |
Earning more in Massachusetts
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 | Massachusetts tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time, a few evenings | $15,000 | $4,826 | $10,174 | $473 | $1,910 | 12.7% |
| Steady side income | $42,000 | $13,365 | $28,635 | $1,331 | $6,218 | 14.8% |
| Full-time dashing | $68,000 | $22,275 | $45,725 | $2,125 | $10,871 | 16.0% |
Switching state opens that state's page.
Enter your numbers and press Calculate to see your 2026 estimate.
Driving across a Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | No income tax | −$1,375 |
| Vermont | $921 | −$454 |
| Connecticut | $987 | −$387 |
| Rhode Island | $1,031 | −$344 |
| New York | $1,181 | −$194 |
- New Hampshire has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,375 less in state tax than it does in Massachusetts.
- Vermont would take $454 less, $921 against Massachusetts's $1,375.
- Connecticut would take $387 less, $987 against Massachusetts's $1,375.
- Rhode Island would take $344 less, $1,031 against Massachusetts's $1,375.
- New York would take $194 less, $1,181 against Massachusetts's $1,375.
Delivery and rideshare driver tax questions in Massachusetts
How much should a Massachusetts driver set aside?
About 14.1% of gross on the $42,000 example, $5,919 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $1,278 to Massachusetts. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $42,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Massachusetts taxes?
No. Massachusetts taxes profit, not gross. After $14,505 of deductions the taxable figure is $27,495, so the Massachusetts bill is $1,278 rather than what gross alone would suggest.