<i>&quot;... drivers who contend they should be classified as employees and therefore entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gasoline and vehicle maintenance.&quot;</i><p>Isn&#x27;t all that tax deductible? Uber pays the drivers, and then the drivers will have to pay back the government since they can&#x27;t claim it as a tax deduction anymore. Meanwhile, Uber gets the deduction and gets a tax refund.<p>There has to be more to this than just mileage expenses, right?  Otherwise it&#x27;s a huge legal bill for a simple accounting shift.<p>EDIT: Nevermind - I was confusing tax deduction with tax credit.