# The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

> For the past two years, it’s been a ghost in the machine of American tech. Between 2022 and today, a little-noticed tweak to the U. S.

- **Source:** [Qz](https://qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code-trump-section-174-microsoft-meta-1851783502?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68420dc8e62bfd3179db0e9a)
- **Published:** 2025-06-05
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #tech #bomb #code #fueling #hidden #layoffs #mass #american
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