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.
If you use your car, you can deduct actual out-of-pocket expenses, such as gas and oil. If you donât want to bother figuring out your actual expenses, you can deduct the standard mileage rate. For 2010, the standard medical mileage rate is 16.5 cents per mile.For 2011, the rate increases to 19 cents per mile.se Schedule A on your Form 1040 to figure out if you have enough expenses to take the deduction. For tax purposes, medical expenses include many things, including travel and transportation costs, as well as some of the costs of lodging and meals.