Tax Day actions, April 2026
• 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
NWTRCC’s Tax Day 2026 Press Release
Also, see the Global Days of Action on Military Spending information and events list. NWTRCC supports this worldwide effort. There is also an effort by the Taxpayers Against Genocide to promote actions around Tax Day this year.
State By State NWTRCC network listings
Arizona
Tucson
- Wednesday, April 15, 5:30p. Protest at Federal Building (300 W Congress Street). Sponsored by Tucson Anti-War Committee. For more information, https://www.instagram.com/tucsonantiwar/
California
Oakland
- Sunday, April 12, 1:00p-3:00p. Sponsored by People’s Life Fund. 2024 Tax Redirection Granting Ceremony and Potluck at 401 26th Street. Direct questions and RSVPs to nowartax@riseup.net. For more information, visit their website: https://www.nowartax.org/
Iowa
Dubuque
- Wednesday, April 15, 4:00p-6:00p. Second Annual Dubuque Tax Day Bike Ride. Sponsored by the Little Platte Catholic Worker Farm. Meeting place and bike route being determined. 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. For more info, email lyric.morrislatchaw@gmail.com.
Missouri
St. Louis
- Wednesday, April 15, 3:30p-5. Vigil, leafletting with WRL Pie Chart and Penny Poll at Old Court House (11 North 4th Street) For more information contact Chrissy at outreach@nwtrcc.org.
Nevada
Sparks
- Friday April 10 – Sunday April 12. TaxStrikeNV.com tabling booth at the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market at El Sol in Sparks, Nevada. TaxStrikeNV.com plans to track all donations, Mutual aid $, and tithes made to 501(c)(3) organizations at our tabling booth at the Reno Punk Rock Flea Market. They’ll match as many of your contributions as our Tax Resistance redirection alternative-fund can afford. On the final day of the Flea they’ll have a “big-check” presentation ceremony to donate our matching funds to local 501(c)(3) orgs.
New Mexico
Albuquerque
- Wednesday, April 15, 10:00a-4:00p. Tabling at the Union of the University of New Mexico – Main Campus. For more information, or email Ginny at bigmoneyoutofpolitics@gmail.com.
New York
Manhattan
- Wednesday, April 15, Noon. Vigil, music, and leafletting at IRS office at 290 Broadway (off Duane St.) Details being finalized as this goes to press. Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League, Taxpayers Against Genocide, New York Catholic Worker, Kairos Community, Pax Christi NYS, Brooklyn For Peace, and more. For more information, www.nycwarresisters.org/demonstrations, Facebook or email nycwrl@nycwarresisters.org.
- Wednesday, April 15, 5:00-6:00p. Public Outreach at Washington Square Park. Sponsored by NYC War Resisters League, Taxpayers Against Genocide, New York Catholic Worker, Kairos Community, Pax Christi NYS, Brooklyn For Peace, and more. For more information, www.nycwarresisters.org/demonstrations, Facebook or email nycwrl@nycwarresisters.org.
Ohio
Cleveland
- Saturday , April 11, 10:00a – 12:00p. Tree March: Plant Trees, Not War. Sponsored by the Cleveland Nonviolent Network. The start location is the Langston Hughes Branch of the Cleveland Public Library. The end location is 8601 Wade Park-(St. Matthew United Methodist Church-the Brookdale Orchard. For more information or to register for the event, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yBJY4F6H-h2bEAoFJs2qhfycinJ3OZWlraihRFQ1W9s/viewform?edit_requested=true
Oregon
Eugene
- Wednesday, April 15, 3:30-6:00p (come when you can). Taxes for Peace Not War, Planet vs Pentagon and allies will flyer outside the federal building (211 E 7th Ave), which hosts by the IRS and ICE. We will also have fliers and banners that show how much of our tax dollars go to the military and how little goes to life affirming things. For more info, email Sue at suebarnhart2@gmail.com.
Portland
- Saturday, April 11, 4-5:30p. Tax Day Redirection Action at Albina Library, 205 NE Russell St. Come around 3:45p to hear Portland’s own singer-songwriter and activist David Rovics! For more information, see @OCPeaceFund on Instagram.
- Wednesday, 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.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
- Saturday, April 11, Noon-1pm. Protest against federal tax dollars for war, U.S. Army Reserve, 5130 W. Silver Spring Dr. Sponsored by Milwaukee War Tax Resistance, Casa Maria Catholic Worker, & Peace Action of Wisconsin. Long-time war tax resister Lincoln Rice will be there to answer any war tax resistance questions. For more info, contact Lincoln at nwtrcc@nwtrcc.org.
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.