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Meta classifies its AI data centers as "pilot models" and Nvidia chips as experimental materials, saving $3.9 billion in federal taxes in 2025. The tax credit dates back to 1981, and Meta's own accountants view the strategy skeptically.
Why it matters: The tax treatment depends on calling AI data centers experimental, which puts the savings and the strategy on contested ground.
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“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.”
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