Tax Day Actions 2025

Tax Day actions, April 2025

• How to set up a Penny Poll and other action ideas • Chants for tax day •

Attach a QR code to to your sign or table that will direct folks to NWTRCC!)

“Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes” — War Resisters League pie chart, https://www.warresisters.org/resources/wrl-pie-chart-flyers-where-your-income-tax-money-really-goes

National Tax Strike organized by Choose Democracy

NWTRCC’s Tax Day 2025 Press Release

Also, see the Global Days of Action on Military Spending information and events list. NWTRCC supports this worldwide effort.

State By State NWTRCC network listings

California

Berkeley

  • Sunday, April 13, 1:00p-3:00p. Tax Redirection Granting Ceremony. Sponsored by People’s Life Fund. There will be music, finger food, and refreshments. Event will be on the lawn of Berkeley Cohousing (four blocks from North Berkeley BART). Address and directions happily shared when people RSVP to nowartax@riseup.net.

San Diego

  • Friday, April 11, 7:00p. War Tax Resistance Workshop. Sponsored by Peace Resource Center. Longtime war tax resister Cathy Deppe will lead an interactive workshop on war tax resistance at the Peace Resource Center, 3850 Westgate Place, San Diego, CA. For more information, contact the Peace Resource Center at info@prcsd.org.

Colorado

Colorado Springs

  • Tuesday, April 15, 12:00-1:00pm. Leafleting and a Penny Poll at the SW corner of Tejon St. and Pikes Peak Ave. For more details contact Mary Sprunger-Froese at 719-471-3405.

Washington, DC

  • Friday April 4, 7:30pm. “Breaking Free from the War Machine: Stories of Tax Resistance.” Panel discussion with Veronica (Ronnie) Fellerath-Lowell, John Reuwer, and Josephine Guilbeau. In-person event only at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd NW. For more information, contact Kathy Boylan at 202-882-9649 or kathyboylan5@gmail.com.

Iowa

Dubuque

  • Tuesday April 15, 4-5:30pm. Tax Day Bike Ride sponsored by the Little Platte Catholic Worker Farm. 4:00 – Meet at Jackson Park; 4:15-5:00 – Ride; 5:00-5:30 – Snacks and hangout at Jackson Park. Please wear bright colors or even a silly costume. I will also have flyers at the ride that we can pass out to anyone who’s interested, and I’m hoping to deliver some stacks to a few public locations (like the library) throughout the ride. I am talking to some folks who have led large group bike rides to be prepared for any possible safety concerns, and will do my best to create a route that will accommodate all abilities and children. You’re welcome to just join for the snacks and hangout at the end as well! For more info, email lyric.morrislatchaw@gmail.com.

Maine

Brunswick

Missouri

St. Louis

  • Tuesday, April 15. Time and details to be determined. For more details contact Chrissy Kirchhoefer at outreach@nwtrcc.org.

New Mexico

Albuquerque

  • Tuesday, April 15, 10a-4p. Local war tax resisters will be tabling with WTR info at the University of New Mexico in front of the Student Union.

New York

Ithica

Manhattan

  • Tuesday, April 15, Noon-1:30pm. Vigil, music, and leafleting at IRS office at 290 Broadway (off Duane St.) Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League, Brooklyn For Peace, NYC Catholic Worker, Kairos Community, Peace Action NYS, Veterans For Peace – NYC Chapter 34, Pax Christi NYS, Move the Money-NYC, NYC Metro Raging Grannies, Peace Action/Staten Island, World Can’t Wait, and more. For more information, see the Facebook event page or email nycwrl@nycwarresisters.org.

 Rochester

  • Saturday, April 12, 3:00p. Rally and march at 255 East Ave. Sponsored by Speak Up 4 Palestine. For more information, contact call 716-307-4327.

 Syracuse

  • Saturday, April 12, 5:30p. Rally at 100 S Clinton St. Sponsored by Syracuse Peace Council and others. For more information, contact call 716-307-4327

Oregon

Eugene

  • Tuesday , April 15, 12-1p. Tabling outside the Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave). For more info, email suebarnhart2@gmail.com.

Portland

  • Saturday, April 5, 3-5p. Tax Day Redirection Ceremony at St. Andrew Catholic Church (Oscar Romero Room), 806 NE Alberta St. There will also be snacks, presentations, and community building. For more information, see @OCPeaceFund on Instagram.
  • Tuesday, April 15, 7:30-9a. War Resisters League-Portland will hold “Burma-Shave” style signs on bridges for the morning commute. Signs provided. RSVP John at jgrueschow1@gmail.com.

Vermont

Brattleboro

  • Tueday, April 15, 12-5pm. WTR Information Tabling outside of the Brattleboro Food Coop, 2 Main Street. Sponsored by Taxes for Peace New England. They will provide written material, answer questions, and provide advice to help people resolve their predicament of paying for wars at the expense of their consciences. For more information, contact Daniel Sicken at 802-387-2798 or dhsicken@yahoo.com.

Virginia

Harrisonburg

  • Saturday, April 12, Noon. Shenandoah Valley Taxes for Peace will meet next to the Harrisonburg Farmers Market (228 S Liberty St.) to publicly redirect their resisted war taxes. For more information, contact Tim Godshall, 540-908-8194, timgodshall@gmail.com.

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

Check out another website for Tax Day actions:

      • The Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) are taking place again this year, April 12 to May 15. This year, they “are witnessing the dramatic consequences of escalating global militarization.” Find a list of all the actions at demilitarize.org.

Tax Day Event Listing

 

Let us know what you are doing—any time of year—and we’ll post your war tax resistance actions and events on our website.