The plant turmeric (Curcuma longa) is very well known in India. The root is harvested, cleaned, dried, and powdered to be used as a spice (turmeric gives curry its beautiful golden yellow color) and as a medicine. Traditionally, turmeric was used for nearly every health condition known-from smallpox to a sprained ankle.he plant turmeric (Curcuma longa) is very well known in India. The root is harvested, cleaned, dried, and powdered to be used as a spice (turmeric gives curry its beautiful golden yellow color) and as a medicine. Traditionally, turmeric was used for nearly every health condition known-from smallpox to a sprained ankle.
You daily round-trip commute is now a business deduction, due to a simple tax loophole that says: Any miles driven between two business locations are deductible business miles. The fact that one of those two locations just happens to be your Home Office is fine and dandy with the IRS.
You may deduct mileage driven for medical purposes from your taxable income. Eligible trips include trips to and from the doctor or the dentist, and trips to hospitals and pharmacies to pick up medicine. The standard mileage rate for medical expenses is 23 cents per mile as of 2012.olunteer Work. If you perform volunteer services for a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, you may deduct mileage expenses to the extent that you were not reimbursed for them. The standard mileage rate, however, is different -- as of 2012, only 14 cents per mile.