<prompt> Human: I work in the entertainment industry in California and have heard a lot of talk from my friendsco-workers regarding tax deductions. Im not sure how to take advantage of these. Can anyone explain how i would take advantage of these? Is there any good documentation on entertainment industry deductions? Are there any other tax deductions that everyone is eligible for?Assistant: Just met a low level TV producer from CA. He writes off EVERYTHING including HuluNetflix, popcorn snacks when he goes to see a movie, etc. He claims theyre all dues subscriptions or business entertainment expenses.Pretty deplorable if you ask me and in a way I hope he gets audited. I didnt realize how widespread this tax-dodging was in the entertainment industry until that experience. Your best bet is probably to go see an experienced accountant who can tell you what is and isnt deductible. Also, youll obviously need documentation which you shouldve been saving all year.Human: This is exactly what I was curious about. A lot of my peers are doing this and it seems to be a shady practice. Can deducting that type of stuff actually be legalacceptable? I wasnt sure about this as the majority of people I know in the entertainment industry do this...Thanks for the insight  <response>: Well, you can claim anything you want the problem arises when you get audited and suddenly you are having to justify each and every deduction you claimed. Personally I wouldnt recommend it. The last thing you need is the IRS looking into all your financial affairs and their power is pretty broad including putting you in jail for tax fraud. Just because your friends do it doesnt mean you should. 