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Staying In the Way
By Cathy Deppe My first run-in with the IRS was a direct result of refusing the federal excise tax on telephone service, which was increased by President Lyndon Johnson to help pay for the war in Vietnam. Although LBJ said...Continue reading→
Passionate for Peace
By Jason Rawn Aanya Adler Friess has been resisting war taxes since the 1960s. At age 86, she no longer attends meetings on a regular basis, though she lives below the taxable income level. She discusses war tax resistance with...Continue reading→
Heidi Tremaine
April 15, 2003 Internal Revenue Service Andover, MA 05501-0002 Dear Internal Revenue Service Person: Instead of sending my taxes this year I enclose this letter explaining why I cannot in good conscience pay the tax money that is demanded of...Continue reading→
Kevin Martonick (2013)
Tax Day 2013 To Whom It May Concern, Hello. This is my third year being a war tax resister. Each year I have written a letter to my representatives and the commissioner of the IRS as to what my intentions are, why...Continue reading→