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Meta Uses AI Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes

Original: Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes

Meta is reportedly using massive investments in AI data centers to reduce its federal tax bill by billions of dollars, taking advantage of depreciation deductions and other tax provisions tied to large capital expenditures. The strategy has drawn criticism as the company pursues an aggressive data center buildout for artificial intelligence while paying comparatively little in US federal taxes.

Why now: The scale of Meta's AI spending and the revelation of its tax avoidance strategy fuel debate over corporate taxation and the AI infrastructure boom.

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