taskrabbit's hourly rate isn't your take-home.
taskrabbit lets you set your hourly rate — but takes a service fee, and the irs takes 15.3% se tax + federal off the top.
free 2026 taskrabbit tax calculator: self-employment tax, mileage deduction at 72.5¢/mile, federal & state brackets, and quarterly estimated payments for taskrabbit errands 1099 contractors.
your taskrabbit math
the form arrives. or it doesn't. you still owe.
you set an hourly rate for each task category (cleaning, handyman, moving help, ikea assembly, etc.). taskrabbit takes a service fee (often 15%) from the client — you get the rest. plus tips, which are yours. your gross 1099 income is what you billed before any taskrabbit fees were taken? or after? answer: after — taskrabbit reports what was paid to you, not what the client paid.
ikea assembly tasks make up a huge share of taskrabbit revenue. taskers focused there often have unique deductions (allen wrench upgrades, kneepads, mallets) that wouldn't apply to a cleaning tasker. categorize your gear by gig type — the more specific, the more defensible the deduction.
5 deductions specific to taskrabbit
ikea taskers: power drill, bit set, mallet, level. moving help: dollies, blankets, straps. cleaning: supplies you bought (some clients provide their own — only deduct what you provided). every tool used for paid work deducts.
if you drove to the client's home, those miles deduct. taskrabbit doesn't pay you for mileage — but the irs lets you take 72.5¢ a mile on top of whatever you billed.
the onboarding fee taskrabbit charged you, any background check, and the 'tasker app' subscription if there is one.
shirts with your name/business logo, work coveralls, steel-toe boots. regular clothes you wore to work — no.
if your moving tasks led you to get more liability coverage, the bump deducts. so does any 'tools and equipment' rider.
ikea-focused tasker in boston, 25 hrs/week, $42k gross, 3,500 miles driving to jobs
boston ikea taskers do well — high hourly rates, lots of demand. ma's 5% flat tax + se tax + federal = take-home ~$30k. mileage deduction is small because you drive once per job, not all day.
taskrabbit, specifically
do i issue my own invoice through taskrabbit?+
no, taskrabbit handles payment. you set the rate, they bill the client, they pay you.
my hourly rate is $80 — is that what i'm taxed on?+
you're taxed on what taskrabbit paid you, which is your rate × hours, minus any deductions you take.
i do moving help, plumbing, AND cleaning. one schedule c?+
yes, all under 'taskrabbit / personal services contractor'. one self-employed business. but track deductions by category — kneepads for moving aren't relevant for cleaning.
ikea owns taskrabbit. do i get any ikea benefits?+
no. you're a 1099 contractor. ikea's ownership doesn't create an employment relationship.
also drive, sell, host, or stream elsewhere? combine on one schedule c.
your taskrabbit 1099 income gets added to every other gig you do for the year. one self-employment return covers all of it — and miles, fees, and home-office allocations may apply across platforms.