California Agency Will Help Uber, Lyft Driver Tax Reporting

California’s tax agency will issue guidance to help ride-hailing services and their drivers report independent contractor income to the state, Franchise Tax Board Chief Counsel Jozel Brunett said.

With voters approving Proposition 22 to exempt app-based drivers from a new state law classifying them as employees on Nov. 3, Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and other ride-sharing platforms can pay drivers as contractors.

• The agency will post information on its website to help navigate the rules for the contractors, drivers, and others who remain employees of other gig-type companies because they weren’t exempted under Proposition 22, ...