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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
A Part of My Identity
Q & A with Rev. Andrea Ayvazian MTAP: Tell us a little about yourself. Andrea: When asked about who I am, how to introduce myself, I fumble around and use some or all of these words – I am the...Continue reading→
Professional Life, Public Resistance
By Seth Berner My name is Seth Berner. I’m a poverty lawyer and general human rights activist in Portland, Maine. At some point I realized that I could not act for change and help those in need if I blindly...Continue reading→
Shirley Whiteside (2012)
Tax Day 2012 TO WHOM IT SHOULD CONCERN: Please note that as we pay our 2011 income taxes, we have withheld $100 in protest. We are not opposed to taxes, in fact we believe that they are essential in the...Continue reading→
Sherri Maurin
Tax Day 2012 Dear Friends in the IRS, I have always fulfilled my responsibilities as a citizen of the United States, and I will be submitting my IRS form 1040 for 2011. However, I also believe my responsibilities as a...Continue reading→