Marcus Reid

Marcus Reid spent 7 years working the gig economy full-time — driving for Uber and Lyft, delivering for DoorDash, and freelancing as a graphic designer — before launching SideHustleCents. After years of overpaying the IRS and learning every deduction the hard way, he now writes the guides he wished existed when he was filing his first Schedule C. Every article on this site is built on real-world experience, not textbook theory.

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Rover Pet Sitter Tax Guide: Navigating Your 2026 Income with Confidence

Ever started a side hustle thinking it’d be all adorable puppies and easy cash, only to have the word “taxes” hit you like a runaway golden retriever? Yeah, me too. When I first jumped into pet sitting on Rover a few years back, I was so focused on perfecting my “dog whisperer” technique and getting […]

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