For the past year, my toilet has needed 2 to 3 flushes to clear the bowl even when there is minimal waste in the bowl. There is no water seepage at the base and the tank fills and empties completely. Short of buying a new toilet , is there anything I can try to fix this ?Thank you for your assistance in advance .

Could be one of two issues here. Your toilet drain line may be partially clogged so a quick augering with a toilet auger should help with that. The other issue could be how the toilets starts its vortex in the water causing the flush. Is there a small hole down in the bottom of the sumparea of the toilet? If so make sure there is no blockage or accummulation that would hinder that initial blast of water. Be sure also that your flush valve is adjusted to stop filling the tank just 1" shy of the overflow tube. Well, I guess that's three, not two issues.

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For the past year, my toilet has needed 2 to 3 flushes to clear the bowl even when there is minimal waste in the bowl

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I have one that most repair plumbers miss.. Look down at the bottom of the bowl. If there is a small hole, then that is a jet that starts the syphon action. If it's clogged the water will just swirl around and slowly go down leaving solids behind. Take your finger,(UGH! ) and run it around the inside of the opening. Over the years minerals build up and cut down on the syphon (flush) action. If it is rough or you feel build up, take a table knife and put a bend in it to get around the curve in the bowl and chip and scrap it clear. Next take a coathanger and clear out the holes around the rim. They start the swirling action. And last, check the water level in the tank. It should be 1/2" below the top of the over flow tube. And speaking of the overflow tube, Make sure the small 1/8" tube from the ballcock to the white overflow tube is connected so it discharges in it and that it's flowing when the ballcock fills. This is what raises the water level in the bowl. For a good solid flush they all have to work together. Hope this helps and thank you for rating my reply.. Tom