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Meta dodges billions in US taxes by calling its AI data centers experiments

Meta leverages a 1981 tax credit to classify AI data centers as experimental. The company saved $3.9 billion in federal taxes for 2025 by labeling Nvidia hardware and facilities as pilot models. Internal accountants consider the legal strategy risky, contrasting with executive statements about these centers driving core business products.

The Decoder·Sep 30, 2026

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