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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.
Recent Blog Posts
Amanda Seta
March 8, 2016 Dear People at the IRS, Thank you for your certified letter dated March 7, 2016. In that letter you state that I owe $5,855.30 for the tax year ending December 31, 2014. I am writing to inform...Continue reading→
Building connections at a San Diego teach-in
by Anne Barron (Introductory editorial note: On February 15, Activist San Diego hosted a teach-in about war tax resistance, organized by Anne Barron, a war tax resistance counselor and NWTRCC network activist. The promotional materials said: “Communities around the world...Continue reading→
War tax resisters: Taking action around the world
I’m so pleased today to highlight some of the amazing work war tax resisters are doing, both in war tax resistance work and in addition to refusing to cooperate with military taxation! Kathy Kelly was arrested yesterday at Volk Field...Continue reading→
Do war tax resisters end up overpaying when the IRS adds interest and penalties?
A common argument against war tax resistance goes something like this: War tax resistance is counterproductive: The government will add penalties and interest to whatever you refuse to pay, and when they eventually wring the money out of you, in the...Continue reading→
Upcoming Events
National War Tax Resistance conference in Worcester, Massachusetts, November 7-9, 2025 (Register here)
War Tax Resistance 101 (in person) in Portland, Oregon, Saturday November 8, 4-5:30p at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Sponsored by Oregon Community Peace Fund.
War Tax Resistance 101 (on Zoom), Thursday November 20th at 1p Eastern/ 10a Pacific. Register here.
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
Free E-Book, Tax Strike Tactics by David Gross
Anyone can file the Peace Tax Return — whether you are low income, high income, protesting, resisting, or refusing.
