On Thursday February 5th (1pm Eastern/ 10am Pacific), NWTRCC will host an introduction to W-4 resistance. This new online session will address one of the most frequently asked questions of war tax resisters (WTR) by both those new and experienced in this practice- How do I fill out my W-4 form? In the session we… Continue reading
To commemorate the first anniversary of Trump’s inauguration, we will host a War Tax Resistance 101 on Zoom on Tuesday January 20th at 8p Eastern / 5p Pacific. Choose Democracy’s National Tax Strike will also be joining us for this session. Interest in war tax resistance continues to increase in the wake of ICE violence,… Continue reading
For the first time in two years, we held our twice-yearly war tax resistance conference in person. We are very thankful to Patricia Kirkpatrick, an AdComm member in Worcester, who was a local organizer and hosted several attendees in her family’s home. Our conference events on Friday and Saturday were held at the Worcester Friends… Continue reading
Editors Note this piece was writen by Paul Popinchalk and first appeared in The Catholic Radical, January 2025 a publication of the Worcester Catholic Worker that will be helping host the NWTRCC November 7-9 Conference. Paul will be speaking on a panel on resistance along with Claire Schaeffer-Duffy a member of the Saints Francis &… Continue reading
NWTRCC will be hosting an introduction to war tax resistance (WTR 101) workshop on Saturday September 27th at 12 pm Eastern/ 9 am Pacific time. The session will be co-facilitated with members of the Pace e Bene tax resistance affinity group. Some of the topics included will be myths about WTR, navigating NWTRCC’s website, looking… Continue reading
The recent NWTRCC Outreach meeting began with talking about peaches and how sweet they were this year in some parts of the country. Cathy Deppe was the first to arrive. When asked why she looked so aglow, she responded that it was because she got to meet with all of us on that day…. Continue reading
In a recent Boston Globe column (“Resisting Trump: The Revival of Tax Protest,” April 10), Alex Beam points to a time-honored way of resisting violence and war: refusing to pay for it. He highlights the activism of the Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts, and central to that activism were Juanita and Wally Nelson, two peace… Continue reading
Tax Day is right around the corner! Here are few resources you may find helpful: A link to the most up-to-date list of Tax Day actions: https://nwtrcc.org/tax-day-action-2025/ If you are hosting an event that is not on this list, there is a form to add your event at the bottom of the list. Tips for… Continue reading
Post by Joshua Wrolstad [Editor’s Note: NWTRCC is a big tent organization that is composed of people with various political beliefs. We welcome blog post submissions on war tax resistance from many points of view. The publication of personal opinions expressed in these posts should not be construed as an endorsement by NWTRCC, which makes… Continue reading
Tax Day is almost a month away and there has been a flurry of activities to prepare people to resist paying taxes for war. This week NWTRCC will be hosting another introduction to war tax resistance (WTR 101) on Wednesday March 12th at 8:30 pm EST. Last month we hosted the largest gathering with over… Continue reading
Tax Season has been very busy for the NWTRCC office. Last week we held a War Tax Resistance 101 on Zoom and had over 200 people in attendance. An overriding concern for most attendees was the chaos being caused by the Trump Administration. There are more upcoming war tax resistance events on the horizon. Some… Continue reading
As we enter into the new year, NWTRCC has been lining up events in coming weeks that also include ongoing monthly gatherings. There will be an introduction to war tax resistance (WTR 101) on Thursday January 16th at 8:30 pm Eastern/ 5:30 pm Pacific. You can register for the workshop here. We are starting to… Continue reading