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Jeff Reifman

  • News

    February 3, 2010

    Cover Story: Washington’s Candy Land of Tax Breaks

    As our cash-strapped state prepares to cut services for the poor and mentally ill, billions of dollars in tax breaks and exemptions are still being doled out.

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Microsoft Tax Dodge Letter Gets Sent to 150 Legislators, One Responds

    State Sen. Adam Kline was the only lawmaker to ask about Microsoft's billion-dollar tax dodge.​Microsoft makes a ton of money in Washington state. But for the past 12 years, because Microsoft takes advantage of a loophole in Nevada, some of the money that should have been taxed wasn't. Added u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Microsoft's Tax Dodge Goes Viral

    On the same day that Gov. Chris Gregoire released a budget proposal meant to "scare the bejesus" out of Olympia lawmakers, Jeff Reifman, former Microsoft employee and founder of MicrosoftTaxDodge.com, went viral. Reifman claims the Redmond giant owes the state $1.2 billion in back taxes, a figur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    How Former Microsoft Manager Jeff Reifman Caught Wired's Vanished Reporter Evan Ratliff

    Rick DahmsFormer Microsoft manager and internet sleuth Jeff Reifman.​If you followed the saga of Wired writer Evan Ratliff's Vanish project, you probably already know the role played by Seattle resident Jeff Reifman. Ratliff's experiment was this: He wanted to find out how hard it was to disap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    An Open Letter to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Quit Dodging Washington Taxes

    A former employee tells Ballmer to pay up.​Jeff Reifman is everywhere these days. The former Microsoft manager who successfully tracked down Wired editor Evan Ratliff has also found the time to start a new web site. MicrosoftTaxDodge.com is what it sounds like: A site devoted to Reifman's arg ... More >>

  • News

    December 20, 2006

    The Cosby Effect

    "[T]he great ideas from the street have been snagged by designers for quite some time, and the creatives who inspire don’t often get the rewards."

  • News

    March 1, 2006

    Show Us the Sonics' Money!

    Hey, Howard Schultz, let's soak the taxpaying public from our new community hot tub.

  • News

    February 15, 2006

    The Muhammad Cartoon War

    "Get real. The reason that publications in the West have reprinted cartoons of the prophet Muhammad is because, in today's political climate, it is OK (in some circles) to attack Muslims and Arabs."

  • News

    May 4, 2005

    Microsoft and the Monorail

    These two entities are earning our distrust.

  • News

    March 30, 2005

    Turf: The Green Dream

    These two entities are earning our distrust.

  • News

    February 2, 2005

    Investing for Change

    These two entities are earning our distrust.

  • News

    January 26, 2005

    Investing for Change

    A Microsoft millionaire wonders if his money can express his values.

  • News

    October 6, 2004

    Citizen Microsoft

    A Microsoft millionaire wonders if his money can express his values.

  • News

    September 29, 2004

    Citizen Microsoft

    It's time we stopped acquiescing to the behemoth in Redmond, because what's good for big business isn't necessarily good for Washington.

  • News

    June 9, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    "Microsoft's products are conceived . . . as weapons to be used against competitors rather than effective tools for customers."

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