April 15, 2024 To whoever reads this: The United States’ unconscionable support of Israel to kill over 33,000 Palestinians, including 10,000+ children, in the last six months, breaks my heart. The US’ unconscionable participation in war, and in arming other nations for war, continues to break my heart. My calculations indicate that I owe $1,152…. Continue reading
Letters
Letter to our Congressman
HAROLD A. & BARBARA AKRON, PENNSYLVANIA Palm Sunday, 2025 Ways and Means Committee c/o Representative Jason Smith, Chairperson U.S. House of Representatives 1011 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 We conscientiously object on religious grounds to the payment of that portion of our federal income taxes that supports war making and militarism—43% of the… Continue reading
Dear IRS- Hear US!
This past Tax Day, Tom Joyce in Ithaca, NY joined others to raise awareness about how much of US taxpayer money goes towards military spending that can result in moral injury. May this ongoing and consistent action inspire! Statement of War Tax Resistance – Tom Joyce April 15, 2024 Since coming to this commitment as… Continue reading
Dear IRS, I object to paying someone to kill in my name…
Dear IRS Friends, I was not born or raised this way. But when I received a death threat, in 1968, and was planning a gunfight, a prophet/angel appeared in a dream, taking me to talk with the man who wanted to kill me. I know now that Jesus’ “love your enemy” actually works better than… Continue reading
Nicole Morse 2024
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service March 24, 2024 To Whom It May Concern: Enclosed is my completed Form 1040 tax return for the year 2023 including the necessary schedules. I have underpaid for the year. This letter explains why, as a matter of conscience, I am not paying a symbolic portion of my… Continue reading
Bibo Khatib 2024
To the IRS and Elected Officials: I am not against paying taxes to the government at all, but I am ethically and morally opposed to the amount of my tax dollars being used for wars and murdering innocent civilians across the globe. • More than 3 million people have been killed during the U.S. wars… Continue reading
Murtaza Nek 2024
February 21, 2024 Dear IRS worker, Hi! I hope all’s well on your end. My name’s Murtaza Nek, I’m a math and science tutor at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan. I usually file my taxes using online e-filing software, but this time felt the need to communicate a message which wasn’t possible using said… Continue reading
David and Janet Hartsough 2024
David and Janet Hartsough, 721 Shrader Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 April 7, 2024 Dear Friends at the IRS, We cannot in conscience pay for the jet fighters and bombs which are killing tens of thousands of civilians in Gaza and bombing their homes, hospitals, schools, refugee camps, churches and mosques. This is a… Continue reading
David & Janet Hartsough 2023
April 14, 2023 Dear Friends at the IRS, We are Quakers and cannot in good conscience pay for the killing of other human beings, or pay for war and preparations for war. Human life is too precious to drop bombs on people because we do not like their governments. Developing a new generation of nuclear… Continue reading
James Haber 2022
April 15, 2022 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Fresno, CA 93888-0002 To Whom It May Concern: Enclosed is my completed Form 1040 tax return for the year 2021 including the necessary schedules. I have underpaid for the year. This letter, along with the enclosed War Resisters League “pie chart,” explains why, as a… Continue reading
Randy Kehler Betsy Corner
Dear IRS – As in past years, you will find enclosed our federal tax forms which we have filled out as accurately as possible. What you will not find enclosed is any payment. This is because we cannot in good conscience willingly pay for the wars and killing perpetrated by our government, nor for the… Continue reading
Letter to the IRS: Chris Moore-Backman
April 15, 2022 To Whom It May Concern at the Internal Revenue Service: Please find my enclosed 1040 form for tax year 2021. I’m including this letter in order to explain why payment for my calculated 2021 tax of $1970.00 is not also enclosed. Since 2000, I have refused payment of my taxes because US… Continue reading
