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Meta Saved Nearly $4 Billion In Taxes Last Year By Calling Its AI Data Centers ‘Experimental’

Meta has been saving billions through a research tax credit by calling its AI data centers "pilot models," while the credit is meant for experimentation and innovation, not standard business expenses.

Meta Saved Nearly $4 Billion In Taxes Last Year By Calling Its AI Data Centers ‘Experimental’

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Meta has been saving billions through a research tax credit by calling its AI data centers "pilot models," while the credit is meant for experimentation and innovation, not standard business expenses.

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Meta has been saving billions through a research tax credit by calling its AI data centers "pilot models," while the credit is meant for experimentation and innovation, not standard business expenses.

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