👉 Writeoffs are a financial accounting concept in which an entity reduces its net income or loss by subtracting expenses that it has written off. This reduction is often made to reduce the overall tax liability of the entity and prepare for potential adjustments in future years. For example, if a company had a net income of $10 million in 2023, but ended up paying taxes at 45% of their profits, they would likely write off some of the expenses that were not deductible