Tara Siegel Bernard, They Want to Stop Paying Taxes as a Protest. There Are Consequences, N.Y. Times (Mar. 22, 2026):
“How can I pay taxes when I don’t want to pay for things I abhor, while neglecting things I care about?” asked [a retired chaplain in Sonoma, California], who objects to paying for immigration detention camps and the U.S. war on Iran. “Is there a monetary conscientious objector program?” . . .
Most people call the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee [based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin] because they are planning to take some sort of action, often illegal, and want to be sure they are proceeding in a sensible way. . . .
[An 81-year-old tax protestor in Brooklyn, New York] has always filed accurate tax returns, but includes a letter of explanation of what he’s doing. “It’s a matter of conscience,” he added. . . .
He continues to receive a constant stream of notices from the I.R.S. about what he owes, including interest and penalties . . . . The 10-year statute of limitations [on collections under § 6502(a)(1)] has wiped away most of his obligations.
