https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taxpayers-have-been-subsidizing-meta-s-ai-data-centers-reportContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taxpayers-have-been-subsidizing-meta-s-ai-data-centers-reporthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taxpayers-have-been-subsidizing-meta-s-ai-data-centers-report#u100927Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:06:18 +0000Meta reduced its federal tax bill by billions of dollars by classifying its AI data centers as experimental pilot models. According to a New York Times report, the company used research tax credits intended for innovation to fund equipment for these multibillion-dollar facilities. ITEP reports that Meta paid only 3.5% of its profits in federal corporate income taxes in 2025. Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers have opened an investigation into these subsidies, which they characterize as massive Trump-era tax breaks for Big Tech AI spending.Why it mattersResearch tax credits are design