Uber Tax Calculator Texas 2026
Estimate the federal, state, and self-employment tax you owe as a uber driver in Texas. Texas has no state individual income tax - you only owe federal income tax and 15.3% self-employment 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 Texas taxes uber driver earnings
Texas has no state individual income tax - you only owe federal income tax and 15.3% self-employment tax.
Texas has no state individual income tax. Self-employment income is not taxed at the state level.
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)