Submitted By: Bill
Answered: March 11, 2016 12:28 pm

Can I deduct my mileage for driving to a pharmacy to pick up my monthly prescriptions?

Yes, if you have a record of your driving. The rate for driving for medical purposes is 23 cents per mile in 2015 and 19 cents per mile in 2016.

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Tax Glossary

Accelerated depreciation

Depreciation methods that allow faster write-offs than straight-line rates in the earlier periods of the useful life of an asset. For example, in the first few years of recovery, MACRS allows a 200% double declining balance write-off, twice the straight-line rate.

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