Meta classifies AI data centers as pilot models to claim billions in U.S. tax credits
Meta dodges billions in US taxes by calling its AI data centers experiments
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The New York Times reports that Meta classified AI data centers as pilot models and Nvidia chips as experimental materials to claim federal research tax credits. The company saved $3.9 billion this way in 2025, up from $2 billion the previous year and $700 million in 2023, making it the largest public-company beneficiary of the credit.
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