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Cap: ~$7B is a rough estimate via secondary X citing NYT, not a confirmed IRS figure or company guidance; Yahoo Finance ([reported](https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/meta-cut-tax-bill-billions-115106328.html)) and Quartz ([reported](https://qz.com/meta-ai-data-centers-tax-credits-experimental-093026)) NYT syndication pages verified this pass stop at ~$3.9B for 2025 and do not state the 2026 estimate. 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