Your delivery route
Every mile of the route once your block starts.
For Amazon Flex drivers
Track every Amazon Flex mile you actually drive.
Amazon Flex pays by the block, but your deduction is measured in miles. MileShield logs every business mile across your blocks, including the driving between stops and between blocks, and builds an IRS-ready Schedule C.
Amazon Flex drivers are 1099 contractors, and the mileage deduction is the biggest tax lever available. Flex is organized around delivery blocks, not trips, and the platform does not hand you a complete deductible-mileage figure. The business miles within and between your blocks are yours to track and deduct.
For 2026, every business mile is worth 72.5 cents through June 30 and 76 cents from July 1. A full route, a trip back to the station with an undeliverable package, a drive from one station to the next block's store: it all adds up, and none of it is tracked for you.
| Business miles in 2026 | Mileage deduction | Approximate tax saved |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $7,425 | $1,710–$2,260 |
| 20,000 | $14,850 | $3,420–$4,530 |
| 30,000 | $22,275 | $5,130–$6,790 |
Tax saved is for the 12% to 22% federal brackets, combining self-employment tax with income tax after the 20% qualified business income deduction. State tax would add to the savings.
What counts
Deductible miles for Amazon Flex drivers.
These are business miles the IRS lets you deduct. MileShield records each working shift as one continuous log, so none of them fall through the gaps.
Station to first stop
Miles from the station or store to your first drop-off.
Between drop-offs
Every mile across a multi-stop route.
Returns to the station
Bringing undeliverable packages back after your route.
Block to block
Driving from one block's pickup location to the next.
Fuel stops during a block
A gas stop while actively delivering counts.
What usually does not count: the drive from home to the station and from your last stop back home, which the IRS generally treats as commuting. Our deadhead miles guide explains where the line falls.
Common questions
Amazon Flex taxes, answered.
Does Amazon Flex track my mileage for taxes?
Amazon Flex does not give you a complete deductible-mileage figure. Because Flex is block-based, you are responsible for logging the business miles you drive during your blocks and between them. The IRS expects a contemporaneous log, so keeping your own record is essential.
What miles can I deduct as an Amazon Flex driver?
Business miles include your delivery route during a block, the drive from the station or store to your first stop, miles between drop-offs, returning undeliverable packages to the station, driving from one block's pickup location to the next, and fuel stops during a block. The drive from home to the station and from your last stop back home is generally commuting, unless your home is your principal place of business.
How much can an Amazon Flex driver save on taxes?
At the 2026 rates of 72.5 cents per mile through June 30 and 76 cents from July 1, a driver logging 20,000 business miles spread across the year deducts about $14,850. That lowers combined self-employment and federal income tax by roughly $3,400 to $4,500 in the 12% to 22% brackets, before any state tax savings.
Are Amazon Flex tips taxable?
Yes. Tips are part of your Flex income on Schedule C and are subject to self-employment tax. For 2025 through 2028, drivers in eligible occupations may also deduct qualified tips from income tax; confirm whether your Flex work qualifies with your tax software or preparer.
Want the deeper version? Read our Schedule C walkthrough, our guide to quarterly estimated taxes, or 20+ package delivery gigs like Amazon Flex.