Side Hustle Income Tracker Spreadsheet - True Profit, Hourly Rate, Mileage Log & Tax Set-Aside for Excel and Google Sheets

Gig apps show you a payout number. They never show you your profit. Between gas, fees, supplies and taxes, what lands in your account is not what you actually earned - and it is definitely not your hourly rate. This tracker logs every hustle in one place - delivery driving, reselling, freelancing, any side income next to your day job - and shows your true profit, your real $/hour, your mileage deduction and what to set aside for taxes.

- DASHBOARD - gross income, total expenses, net profit, total hours and your TRUE $/hour (net profit / hours), plus your tax set-aside amount, quarterly split, total miles and mileage deduction, all pulled in automatically from the totals on the other sheets
- INCOME LOG - every shift, delivery run, sale or gig with a hustle dropdown (Instacart, DoorDash, Reselling, Freelance, Other), description, gross pay and hours, with gross and hours totals (14 sample entries prefilled, room for more)
- EXPENSES - every cost of hustling with a category dropdown (Fuel, Supplies, Phone, Fees, Software, Other) and a grand total (10 sample entries prefilled, room for more)
- HUSTLE SUMMARY - one row per hustle with SUMIF gross and hours, gross $/hour (gross / hours) and share of gross, plus a TOTAL row - see which gig is really worth your time; expenses are tracked together rather than split by hustle, so your after-expenses rate is the Dashboard true $/hour
- MILEAGE LOG - every work trip with miles and an editable rate cell starting at $0.67 per mile, the 2025 IRS standard mileage rate (update it if the rate changes); each deduction = miles x rate, with total miles and total deduction
- TAX SET-ASIDE - set your own % of profit to hold back (the sample uses 20%); net profit pulls in automatically from the Dashboard and the set-aside amount and quarterly split (amount / 4) calculate themselves
- START HERE - a 5-step setup guide; up and running in minutes

WHAT'S INSIDE (7 sheets):
- START HERE - 5-step setup guide with the organizer-only, not-tax-advice note
- DASHBOARD - true profit, true $/hour, tax set-aside and mileage at a glance, fully automatic
- INCOME LOG - dated income log with hustle dropdowns and totals
- EXPENSES - dated expense log with category dropdowns and a total
- HUSTLE SUMMARY - per-hustle SUMIF gross, hours, $/hour and share of gross
- MILEAGE LOG - trip log with IRS-rate deduction formulas and totals
- TAX SET-ASIDE - % set-aside planner with quarterly split

HOW IT WORKS: Download instantly, type in the yellow cells, everything calculates automatically. No spreadsheet skills needed - if you can type, you can run this.

WHAT YOU GET: 1 Excel file (.xlsx, 7 sheets), works in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Instant download.

PLEASE NOTE: Digital download; no physical item ships. The file comes prefilled with sample data (one month across five hustles: $1,749.00 gross, $350.00 expenses, $1,399.00 net profit, 41.0 hours, $34.12 true $/hour, 273 miles for a $182.91 deduction and a $279.80 tax set-aside at 20%) so you can see every formula working - just type over it with your own hustles.

Organizer only - not tax advice. This tracker helps you organize your side hustle income, expenses and mileage; talk to a qualified tax professional about your own situation, your set-aside % and your filing deadlines.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q: I opened the spreadsheet in Google Sheets and it says "view only" - how do I edit it?
A: That happens with Google Sheets from time to time. Open the file, then in the top menu choose File, then Make a copy. The copy belongs to you and is fully editable. If it still won't open, try a computer or laptop instead of a phone, a different browser, make sure you're signed in to Google Sheets, and check that your Google Drive has space. Still stuck? Message me on Etsy and I'll help you sort it out.

Q: I can't download my purchase on my phone - what am I doing wrong?
A: Nothing - the Etsy app doesn't support downloading files. Open your browser (log out of the Etsy app first if it keeps redirecting you), sign in to Etsy, and download from your Purchases page on a mobile browser, or use a laptop or desktop. Once the file is saved you can open it on your phone any time.

Q: What exactly is a spreadsheet template?
A: It's a ready-made spreadsheet with all the formatting and formulas already built in. Download it, type in the yellow cells, and everything else calculates itself. Colors, headings and layout can be customized if you like, but you never need to touch a formula.

Q: I run more than one hustle - can I track them all together?
A: Yes - that is exactly what this is built for. Every income row picks its hustle from the dropdown (Instacart, DoorDash, Reselling, Freelance or Other), expenses and miles are shared, and the Hustle Summary and Dashboard pull it all together into one true profit and one true $/hour.

Q: Can I return or exchange my purchase?
A: Because this is a digital download, returns and exchanges aren't possible once the file has been downloaded - you'll always keep access to it in your Etsy account. If you bought it by accident and haven't downloaded it yet, send me a message and I'll take care of it.

Q: Is it available in other languages?
A: Right now the planner is in English only.

*This digital product has been created with the assistance of AI Tools, then refined by me, the seller*