Uber Tax Calculator California 2026
Estimate the federal, state, and self-employment tax you owe as a uber driver in California. California has graduated income tax brackets with a top rate of 12.30% on top of federal and SE tax.
Before you start
Enter your NET self-employment income - total Uber earnings (from your 1099-K and 1099-NEC) MINUS your business deductions. Uber drivers typically deduct 35-60% of gross earnings through mileage alone. Check both 1099 forms - Uber issues 1099-K for ride income and 1099-NEC for incentives/bonuses.
Net income after business expenses
Enter your income to see your tax breakdown
How California taxes uber driver earnings
California has graduated income tax brackets with a top rate of 12.30% on top of federal and SE tax.
California has 9 graduated tax brackets (rates 1%-12.3%) plus an additional 1% Mental Health Services Tax on taxable income over $1,000,000 (same threshold for all filing statuses, NOT doubled for MFJ). California does not fully index its top bracket — verify annually. California also imposes a 1.1% State Disability Insurance (SDI) payroll tax on wage income (NOT applied to SE income). Personal exemption is structured as a credit ($149/$298) and not modeled.
Common uber driver tax deductions
Subtract these business expenses from your gross 1099 earnings before entering income above. The calculator expects NET self-employment income.
- - Vehicle mileage (standard mileage rate)
- - Vehicle maintenance and depreciation (alternative to standard mileage)
- - Phone bill (business-use percentage)
- - Tolls, parking, and car washes
- - Uber service fees and commissions (typically already deducted from your 1099-K, verify)
- - Snacks and water for passengers
- - Health insurance premiums (if self-employed)