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Who We Are
The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee is a coalition of local, regional, and national groups and individuals from across the United States. For everyone interested in or actively refusing to pay taxes for war, NWTRCC offers information, referral, support, resources, publicity, campaign sponsorship, and connection to an international network of conscientious objectors to war taxes.
Upcoming Events
- War Tax Resistance 101 on Zoom (Thursday July 23 at 8p Eastern). Register here.
- War Tax Resistance Films – Showing in Portland, Oregon (Tue. June 23 @ 5p) at Albina Library, 255 NE Russell St: Free showings of 2 documentaries: “Death and Taxes” and “An Act of Conscience”; Discussion will follow each film. For more information, contact https://www.instagram.com/ocpeacefund/
For full list of WTR events, including upcoming local in-person workshops, click here.
New Resources
The new War Tax Resistance Guidebook was published in March 2025. Order your copy here!
National Tax Strike launched by Choose Democracy
Anyone can file the Peace Tax Return — whether you are low income, high income, protesting, resisting, or refusing.
Recent Blog Posts
Prisoners on War Tax Resistance
By Norm Lowry Poster’s Note: Norm Lowry receives the NWTRCC newsletter at the State Correctional Institution Dallas in Pennsylvania where he is held. He shares the newsletter with other prisoners, so in correspondence I asked if he would report on...Continue reading→
Resisting Taxes to Support Racial Justice in the Midwest
At our gathering in St. Louis a few weeks ago, I talked with people about hosting presentations in their communities. I am currently figuring out my work plan for the next six months. I am planning on traveling to meet...Continue reading→
Highlights: War tax resisters in St. Louis
Last weekend, the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee met in St. Louis, Missouri. It was a great time! First of all: so many thanks to our host, Chrissy Kirchhoeffer with the Dick Gregory Catholic Worker (pictured below next to...Continue reading→
On being a public war tax resister
In my 8 years with the war tax resistance community, I’ve heard a lot about the value of using our real names and sharing our stories in public. Lately, as I’ve pondered the barriers to resistance, I’ve concluded that the...Continue reading→
