Tax Resistance 101 — for all who want to protest war, violence, and the Trump agenda with their money. Covering the background and how-tos of refusing to pay some or all of federal income taxes including: which taxes go to war and violence; brief historic overview of war tax resistance; reasons to resist; how to resist; risks and consequences; redirection of taxes; dealing with IRS collection efforts; and joys of resistance. Presenters will also tell personal stories of their tax resistance. Q & A will follow the presentation.
Presenters will include Ruth Benn, who began war tax resistance in 1980. She is a former staff member of War Resisters League and currently is a freelance worker and part-time Coordinator of National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee. There will be other New York City war tax resisters joining the program for stories and discussion.