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

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

The Decoder · Sep 30, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Meta classifies its AI data centers as "pilot models" and Nvidia chips as experimental materials to save billions in federal taxes. In 2025 alone, that added up to $3.9 billion. The tax credit dates back to 1981, and even Meta's own accountants see the strategy as legally risky, the New York Times reports.…