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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), Tuesday March 24th at 8p Eastern/ 5p Pacific. Register here.
- W-4 Resistance Workshop & Office Hours (on Zoom), Thursday March 5th at 1p Eastern/ 10a Pacific. Register here.
- War Tax Resistance Conference (on Zoom), Friday May 1st – Sunday May 3rd. 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.
Recent Blog Posts
Evan Weissman
To Whom It May Concern: I’m not a naturally rebellious person. I recognize and respect the need for rules, laws and participation in any community (whether that be a classroom, city, country, or globally). It is precisely this understanding that...Continue reading→
Chris Toussaint
Why I am refusing to pay my income tax As April 15, 2004 approaches I have decided to file a 1040 tax return but to withhold sending the IRS any money for taxes I may owe. This decision was not...Continue reading→
Manuel Shah (2004)
Los Angeles, CA 90013 15 April 2004 Dear Internal Revenue Service of United States Government I vehemently oppose the current U.S.-led attack and occupation of Iraq and the use of our military in Afghanistan. Roughly 50% of our income tax...Continue reading→
Peter Meyers
Pete Meyers April 15, 2004 Internal Revenue Service Andover, MA 05501-0002 Dear Internal Revenue Service Person: I enclose this letter with my completed tax form as an explanation about why I cannot, in good conscience, pay the tax money that...Continue reading→