Proof of income for gig workers
DoorDash, Uber, Instacart, freelance, and reseller income is real income — but there's no employer and no paystub. Here's exactly what counts as proof, and how to assemble it.
What landlords and lenders actually accept
| Document | Where it comes from | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Form 1099-NEC / 1099-K | Each platform (Jan–Feb) | Strong — official annual total |
| Bank statements (2–12 mo) | Your bank | Strong — shows real deposits |
| Platform payout exports | DoorDash/Uber/Stripe/PayPal | Medium — granular, recent |
| Self-reported income statement | You (this tool) | Supporting — ties the above together |
| Tax return (Schedule C) | Your filed return | Strong — but lags a year |
The assembly problem
Underwriters want a clean monthly picture: how much you make, how steady it is, and a trailing-12-month total. Doing that by hand across four apps and a bank export is the painful part. A self-reported income statement does the arithmetic and presents it the way they expect — strictly from your own records.
What a strong packet contains
- Trailing-12-month total + monthly trend
- Average, median, and a conservative lowest-3-month figure (underwriters love the floor)
- Per-source breakdown
- The honest caveats (gaps, one-off spikes)
Pair it with your 1099s and bank statements — the packet summarizes them, it doesn't replace them, and it's clearly labeled self-reported.
Build your packet
Turn the records above into a clean, printable self-reported income statement in two minutes.
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