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.
However, many people are unaware that the IRS has some very strict rules on what constitutes deductible business driving. Because of these rules, the driving you do from home may not be tax deductible, even if it is business-related.The basic rule that the IRS follows is that commuting is a personal expense that is never deductible.Commuting occurs when you go from home to a permanent work locationâeither your: 1  office or other principal place of business, or. 2  another place where you have worked or expect to work for more than one year.ecause of these rules, the driving you do from home may not be tax deductible, even if it is business-related. The basic rule that the IRS follows is that commuting is a personal expense that is never deductible.