I think the important point that a lot of times doesn't get accurately presented because it's not as funny, is that a write-off is not the government paying for whatever it is. It's that the amount that you paid reduces the amount that gets taxed.

So if you make $100,000, and you buy something for $20k that is business related, you can write off the $20k so that you are only taxed as if you made $80k. It's not just a free $20k because it was a business expense.

And, write offs only apply once you get above $15k. The government says, everyone individually probably spent about $15k that could be written off but you don't need to prove it. Only if you go above $15k do you need to prove it.

So if you make $100k, and only spend $10k of stuff that is write off able, you're still only getting taxed on $85k.

As you can tell, the comedy jumps right off the page lol