The Decoder· Matthias Bastian·· 18 days agoSelectedAI score78
Meta dodges billions in US taxes by calling its AI data centers experiments
Meta dodges billions in US taxes by calling its AI data centers experiments
AI introduction
Meta classified its AI data centers as "experimental models" and its Nvidia chips as experimental materials, using the federal R&D tax credit to save $3.9 billion in 2025, up from $2 billion the prior year and $700 million in 2023, making it the largest beneficiary of the credit among public companies.
Why it matters
The piece gives specific tax-savings figures over time and SEC risk disclosures, letting readers see how AI infrastructure investment is monetized through the 1981 R&D tax credit.
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