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Meta called AI data centers experimental to claim research tax credits
Meta described its large AI data centers to the IRS as experimental projects that could fail, according to reporting reviewed in an investigation. That classification is being examined because it could support claims for an older research tax credit on parts of the buildout, including AI chips and networking equipment.
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Meta’s total research tax credits rose from $700 million in 2023 to $3.9 billion in 2025. Those figures also include research labor and equipment beyond data centers, and Meta’s filings acknowledge that some of its tax positions could face an IRS challenge.
Credit totals
Meta’s total research tax credits rose from $700 million in 2023 to $3.9 billion in 2025. Those figures also include research labor and equipment beyond data centers, and Meta’s filings acknowledge that some of its tax positions could face an IRS challenge.
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Reporting said Meta described its AI data centers to the IRS as experiments that could fail.
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The investigation was described as examining Meta’s use of the classification to claim tax credits intended for experimental work.
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